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

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Syringes, alcohol preps, mailers and other materials were also confiscated. Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 According to a report filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission, the Musk entity spent nearly all of its money on digital ads, mailers and text messages. Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024 This election cycle has seen a flurry of negative ads and mailers, many of which were sponsored by Building Tomorrow, a committee connected to developer Ten South, which is currently suing the city over a Builder’s Remedy project. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024 At a sandwich shop Nazareth, PA, a worker relayed to me her exasperation with the absurd quantity of mailers and advertisements she's been swamped by on a daily basis, which have led her to become alienated from the prospect of even making a decision of whether to vote. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 30 Dec. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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