mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

Examples of mailer in a Sentence

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State of play: Nespresso offers free recycling of its pods and consumers can drop them off in-store or get a mailer with a shipping label to send in. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025 Last month a judge denied the group's request to gather evidence on a mailer critical of the Dakota Access protests that was sent to some Morton County residents in October. Jeff Brady, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025 The mailers in question sought to discredit Loren Taylor, Thao’s biggest opponent in the 2022 election. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025 Mansfield school board president Keziah Farrar recently appeared on a mailer endorsing David Cook for Texas House District 96. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailer was circa 1890

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“Mailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailer. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər How to pronounce Mailer (audio)
Norman 1923–2007 American author

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