mail

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈmāl

often attributive

: material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system

sorting through the mail

also : similar material distributed within an organization

interoffice mail

: email sense 2a

: a conveyance that transports mail

: a nation's postal system

a letter sent through the mail

—often used in plural

packages sent through the mails

chiefly Scotland : bag, wallet

mail

2 of 4

verb

mailed; mailing; mails

transitive verb

: to send by mail : post entry 4

mailability

ˌmā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce mail (audio)

noun

mailable

ˈmā-lə-bəl How to pronounce mail (audio)

adjective

mail

3 of 4

noun (2)

: armor made of metal links or sometimes plates

: a hard enclosing covering of an animal (such as a tortoise)

mailed

ˈmāld

adjective

mail

4 of 4

noun (3)

chiefly Scotland

: payment, rent

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English male, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German malaha bag

Noun (2)

Middle English maille metal link, mail, from Anglo-French, from Latin macula spot, mesh

Noun (3)

Middle English male, maille, from Old English māl agreement, pay, from Old Norse māl speech, agreement; akin to Old English mǣl speech

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1827, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mail 1 of 3

noun

ˈmāl

: letters and packages sent from one person to another through the post office

: the system used for sending and delivering letters and packages

: email entry 1 sense 2

mail

2 of 3

verb

mailed; mailing

: to send letters and packages through the post office

mail

3 of 3

noun

: a fabric made of metal rings linked together and used as armor

单词	mails
释义	mail 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈmāl often attributive 1 a : material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system sorting through the mail also : similar material distributed within an organization interoffice mail b : email sense 2a c : a conveyance that transports mail 2 : a nation's postal system a letter sent through the mail —often used in plural packages sent through the mails 3 chiefly Scotland : bag, wallet mail 2 of 4 verb mailed; mailing; mails transitive verb : to send by mail : post entry 4 mailability ˌmā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun mailable ˈmā-lə-bəl adjective mail 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 : armor made of metal links or sometimes plates 2 : a hard enclosing covering of an animal (such as a tortoise) mailed ˈmāld adjective mail 4 of 4 noun (3) chiefly Scotland : payment, rent Synonyms Noun (1) correspondence matter parcel post post [chiefly British] snail mail Verb post See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English male, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German malaha bag Noun (2) Middle English maille metal link, mail, from Anglo-French, from Latin macula spot, mesh Noun (3) Middle English male, maille, from Old English māl agreement, pay, from Old Norse māl speech, agreement; akin to Old English mǣl speech First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Verb 1827, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing mail by return mail certified mail chain mail coat of mail direct mail electronic mail fan mail hate mail junk mail lost in the mail mail carrier mail drop mail order mail-order catalog mail room snail mail surface mail voice mail Irish mail registered mail e-mail junk e-mail See More by return mail certified mail chain mail coat of mail direct mail electronic mail fan mail hate mail junk mail lost in the mail mail carrier mail drop mail order mail-order catalog mail room snail mail surface mail voice mail Irish mail registered mail e-mail junk e-mail See More Kids Definition mail 1 of 3 noun ˈmāl 1 : letters and packages sent from one person to another through the post office 2 : the system used for sending and delivering letters and packages 3 : email entry 1 sense 2 mail 2 of 3 verb mailed; mailing : to send letters and packages through the post office mail 3 of 3 noun : a fabric made of metal rings linked together and used as armor mails 1 of 2 noun plural of mail as in messages 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 Relevance messages correspondences letters posts packages cards matters parcel posts mailers snail mail shipments postcards missives airmails dispatches registered mails epistles certified mails notes special deliveries direct mails rural deliveries postal cards junk mails printed matters special handlings bundles rural free deliveries airposts mails 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of mail as in posts to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late Synonyms & Similar Words posts addresses dispatches ships forwards routes airmails transmits registers franks transports consigns remits directs Antonyms & Near Antonyms gets receives
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mail

noun (1)

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noun (2)

noun (3)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing mail

Kids Definition

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