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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Flanagan resigned from the trade group in May 2024 after facing penalties from campaign finance regulators related to a campaign mailer. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 Since January, dozens of mailers have been sent, and millions of dollars have been raised and spent — most by committees backed by two labor unions. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Multiple political action committees have also dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the election, either propping up their preferred candidates or muddying what had been a clean race with mailers and campaign literature disparaging their opponents. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 According to campaign finance records, Together KC has raised at least $215,000 in the past month to pay for mailers and other advertising expenses. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 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 13 May. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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