Synonyms of mail

mail 1 of 2

noun

ˈmāl 

as in correspondence

communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system

began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correspondence
• letter
• message
• package
• card
• post
• parcel post
• matter
• snail mail
• airmail
• shipment
• mailer
• postcard
• certified mail
• registered mail
• direct mail
• rural delivery
• special delivery
• special handling
• dispatch
• junk mail
• note
• missive
• epistle
• printed matter
• postal card
• rural free delivery
• bundle
• airpost

mail

2 of 2

verb

as in to post

to send through the postal system

if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• post
• address
• forward
• ship
• transmit
• dispatch
• route
• airmail
• register
• frank
• transport
• direct
• remit
• consign

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get
• receive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mail

Noun

Notices will be sent to recipients by mail starting in early December. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Voting by mail has been a flash point since the 2020 presidential election when Philadelphia and Pennsylvania sat at the center of controversy. — Heather Lamarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Taxpayers who mail their return can meet Thursday's deadline by taking it to the post office for a manual postmark. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Election experts say that makes the demand on California — where ballots have already been mailed out — even more concerning. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing mail

• mail carrier
• snail mail