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

All post office locations will be closed, and mail delivery will be suspended as Labor Day is a federal holiday observed by the postal service. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

The filing added that eligibility for mail-in and absentee voting will continue to be governed by state law and state and local officials will determine who is eligible to use the method and which ballots are eligible to be counted. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

Time is of the essence since some states have already begun mailing ballots for the fall election. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

As the first ballots are being mailed out to voters for November’s midterm election, there is an enormous amount of uncertainty and confusion about how Americans will vote. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing mail

• mail carrier
• snail mail