mail


Definition: Meaning of, mail in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / meɪl /

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Singular Plural
mail mails
[uncountable]
  1. the letters and packages that are delivered to you
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  2. especially American English the system of collecting and delivering letters and packages [=  post British English]
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  3. messages that are sent and received on a computer [=  email]
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  4. ARMOUR made of small pieces of metal, worn by soldiers in the Middle Ages
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
mail mailed mailed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
mailing mails
[transitive] [especially American English]
  1. to send a letter or package to someone [=  post British English]
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  2. to send a document to someone using a computer [=  email]
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mail used in phrases

  • 1st-class mail (noun)
    1. mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
  • Daily Mail, The
    1. a British daily TABLOID newspaper which usually supports the ideas of the CONSERVATIVE PARTY
  • Mail on Sunday, The
    1. a British TABLOID newspaper produced every Sunday by the same company that produces The DAILY MAIL
  • Mail, The
    1. another name for The DAILY MAIL
  • Royal Mail, the
    1. the part of the British POST OFFICE that deals with the collection and delivery of letters
  • air mail (noun)
    1. mail that is sent by air transport
  • bulk mail (noun)
    1. circulars or advertisements mail consisting of large numbers of identical items sent to individual addresses at less than 1st-class rates and paid for in one lot
  • certified mail (noun)
    1. American English a way of sending post in which someone records that you have sent it, and the person it is sent to must sign their name to prove they have received it [=  recorded delivery British English]
  • chain mail (noun)
    1. protective clothing made by joining many small metal rings together, worn by soldiers in the past
  • coat of mail (noun)
    1. armour that protects the wearer's whole body
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mail used in phrasal verbs

  • mail off (phrasal verb)
  • mail out (phrasal verb)
    1. to send many copies of a letter, advertisement etc by post at one time
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