parcel posts

noun

plural of parcel post
as in mails
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system only parcel post bearing a return address and not exceeding size and weight limits will be accepted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel posts
  1. mails
  2. correspondences
  3. letters
  4. messages
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • The collection includes multiple correspondences between Stamp and the late Princess of Wales, from Christmas photos featuring her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to birthday cards.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of correspondences
Noun
  • Opponents are urging other residents to sign petitions and write letters to the zoning and wetlands commissions, and to attend their hearings to speak against the project.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, advocates point to reports of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, receiving ICE check-in letters and then being outfitted with electronic ankle monitors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of letters
Noun
  • In the cockpit, Joe has written out inspirational messages and instructions for her and Cooper.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s foreign minister says there are no direct talks, aside from messages passed through intermediaries.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of messages
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