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

Recent Examples on the Web And many campaign consultants would rather send mailers to dump leaflets on rural areas than pay grass-roots activists. Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 The campaign also paid about $14,000 for handouts, and $59,000 for mailers. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024 Last year, Amazon ditched plastic packaging at a warehouse in Ohio, replacing plastic bubble mailers and air pillows with recyclable paper packaging. Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 June 2024 The county health department and the city put out press releases and informational mailers. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mailer 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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