mail order

noun

: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail
mail-order adjective

Examples of mail order in a Sentence

You can purchase the books by mail order. The store sent out all its mail orders in time for the holiday.
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The recalled candy bars were distributed nationwide beginning on Sept. 1 via retail stores and through mail orders via Gardners Candies' official website, according to the FDA. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 Check local seed racks to obtain a selection of sweet peas suitable for Florida or order one of the quick-flowering types from a mail order seed company. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024 The three biggest PBMs — CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx — are owned by insurance companies, which in turn also own specialty, mail order or retail pharmacies. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 Pharmacy benefit managers have been putting the squeeze on providers and consumers now have alternatives like mail order. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mail order 

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mail order was in 1856

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“Mail order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail%20order. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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mail order

noun
: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail
mail-order adjective

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