Synonyms of letters

letters 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of letter

as in epistles

a message on paper from one person or group to another

he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• epistles
• notes
• memos
• missives
• dispatches
• memorandums
• cards
• mails
• postcards
• communications
• reports
• open letters
• postal cards
• e-mails
• airmails
• encyclicals
• electronic mails
• junk mails
• billets-doux

letters

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of letter

as in landlords

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another

it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landlords
• proprietors
• renters
• lessors
• landowners
• landladies
• landholders
• lairds
• slumlords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenants
• lessees
• lodgers
• roomers

letters

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of letter

as in prints

Related Words

• prints
• pencils
• pens
• inks
• writes
• inscribes
• jots (down)
• doodles
• scrawls
• scribbles
• squiggles
• scratches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letters

Noun

Four letters loom over the plan to redevelop North Point Mall in Alpharetta. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

His championship trophies were in his desk drawer, the letters players had written him over the years. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

There were no letters of opposition or comments from the public for or against the project at Wednesday’s meeting. — Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The agency said the officers left after learning the location was a law firm, which has its name in large bold letters on the front of the building. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

According to internal emails and letters sent to lab staff and reviewed by NPR, employees were told in May to relocate to other research centers in California, Pennsylvania, or Iowa, or lose their jobs. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Community members found out about the trafficking scheme in June 2023, prompting Harvard to send letters to families. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Since then, a tarp has covered the area where the letters were once installed, frustrating those who sought to the remove the president's name from the building. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Prospective members must be sponsored by two current members, provide letters of recommendation from five other members and go through an extensive vetting process. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing letters

• man of letters
• woman of letters