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."—
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Denver7, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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More than three decades ago, amphibian researchers from around the globe converged on Canterbury, England, for the first World Congress of Herpetology — and, over drinks, shared the same frightening tale.
—Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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—Denver7, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
More than three decades ago, amphibian researchers from around the globe converged on Canterbury, England, for the first World Congress of Herpetology — and, over drinks, shared the same frightening tale.
—Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Slater for comment on Tuesday outside of normal business hours.
—Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Email.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/email. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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