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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In addition to the presidential candidates’ omnipresence, voters in the state are bombarded by mailers, ads on television, radio and social media, and canvassers knocking on their doors. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 The North Carolina Republican Party sent mailers that suggested Sidman would try to legalize hard drugs and prostitution. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 The rest is still available, and the county has also sent out informational mailers regarding its tax renewal while under its own revenue shortfalls. Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024 And Mullin’s case involved mailers that went directly to his Assembly constituents, not television ads splayed across the entire Bay Area. Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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