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- pronunciation:
- meIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the system set up to send and deliver letters, packages and other items; postal system.
She sent the package in the mail.- synonyms:
- post
- similar words:
- post office
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| definition 2: |
material sent through the postal system.
Our town's post office handles thousands of pieces of mail every day.
- synonyms:
- airmail, correspondence
- similar words:
- card, communication, letter, package, parcel, postcard
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| definition 3: |
a delivery of such material.
Has the morning mail arrived yet?- synonyms:
- delivery, shipment
- similar words:
- dispatch
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mails, mailing, mailed |
| definition: |
to send by means of the postal service.
I mailed a birthday card to my cousin.- synonyms:
- airmail, send
- similar words:
- dispatch, express, forward, ship
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| related words: |
send |
Word Builder: mail +
- mailbox:
a box for holding mail to be delivered or collected.
- mail carrier:
a person who carries letters and other mail from house to house.
- mailman:
a man who carries letters and other mail from house to house.
- mailroom:
the room in a workplace where people receive, sort, and send mail.
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