variants
or e-mail
1
: a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network)
communicating by email
2
a
: messages sent and received electronically through an email system
receives a lot of email
b
plural emails or e-mails
: an email message
sent him an email
variants
or e-mail
emailed or e-mailed; emailing or e-mailing; emails or e-mails
1
: to send email to (someone)
She emailed her mom.
2
: to send (something) by email
I'll email the documents tomorrow.
: to communicate by email
As I write this, a colleague who takes an amateur interest in tracking the weather emailed to say it would be "among the hottest days of 2019 so far, if not #1."—
Nina Metz
Nina MetzExamples of email in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDanielle Wallace, Fox News, 19 May 2024
Haley Williams, a spokesperson for Boise police, told the Statesman in an email that there is no official ranking of academy graduates but that each group of graduates picks a graduation speaker.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2024
Third party email users For those who access a Cox email account via an email client such as Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail, the process can be a little more complicated.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2024
The sheriff’s office doesn’t comment on pending litigation, spokesperson Bradley Smith said in an email Friday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2024
His team is inundated with whale carcasses that keep washing up on the coasts, his colleague, Mónica González, tells me over email.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Rev Renewables, a subsidiary of LS Power that owns and operates the Gateway facility, confirmed in an email that the fire had reignited.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
The University of Colorado did not officially take a position on the bill, and the president of the university did not publicly comment on it, spokesperson Jeff Howard wrote in an email to Stateline.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Gonzalez did not respond to a request for comment sent to his department email address.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
TIME, 19 May 2024
Click here) or email howtocalifornia@mcclatchy.com.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Interested beginners should email donkeelewis@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Anyone with information is asked to contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Bureau Tip Line by calling 888-653-0009, by filling out an online form on the National Park Service's Investigative Services website, or by emailing nps_isb@nps.gov.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Residents can call or email their city council members directly to give feedback on pending legislation.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Jerald McNair, who has a doctorate in education and a graduate degree in public policy, is a school administrator for South Holland School District 151.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
The ballot must be emailed or faxed by 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
—Abc News, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Noun
To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 19 May 2024
Haley Williams, a spokesperson for Boise police, told the Statesman in an email that there is no official ranking of academy graduates but that each group of graduates picks a graduation speaker.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2024
Third party email users For those who access a Cox email account via an email client such as Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail, the process can be a little more complicated.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2024
The sheriff’s office doesn’t comment on pending litigation, spokesperson Bradley Smith said in an email Friday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2024
His team is inundated with whale carcasses that keep washing up on the coasts, his colleague, Mónica González, tells me over email.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Rev Renewables, a subsidiary of LS Power that owns and operates the Gateway facility, confirmed in an email that the fire had reignited.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
The University of Colorado did not officially take a position on the bill, and the president of the university did not publicly comment on it, spokesperson Jeff Howard wrote in an email to Stateline.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Gonzalez did not respond to a request for comment sent to his department email address.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Verb
In an additional statement emailed to TIME, Combs' team shared a message from his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman.
—TIME, 19 May 2024
Click here) or email howtocalifornia@mcclatchy.com.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Interested beginners should email donkeelewis@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Anyone with information is asked to contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Bureau Tip Line by calling 888-653-0009, by filling out an online form on the National Park Service's Investigative Services website, or by emailing nps_isb@nps.gov.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Residents can call or email their city council members directly to give feedback on pending legislation.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Jerald McNair, who has a doctorate in education and a graduate degree in public policy, is a school administrator for South Holland School District 151.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
The ballot must be emailed or faxed by 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
—Abc News, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
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