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[ meyl ]
noun
- letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of a postal system:
Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
- a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent or delivered:
to open one's mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane.
- Often mails. a system, usually operated or supervised by the national government, for sending or delivering letters, packages, etc.; a postal system: Some people don't trust the mails.
The travel brochures arrived by mail.
Some people don't trust the mails.
- a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter.
adjective
- of or relating to mail.
verb (used with object)
- to send by mail, as by placing in a mailbox; transmit by a postal system.
- to transmit by email.
verb (used without object)
- to be sent by a postal system:
Tax forms are mailing today.
- to transmit messages by email:
We only mail to people who sign up on our website.
[ meyl ]
noun
- flexible armor of interlinked rings.
- any flexible armor or covering, as one having a protective exterior of scales or small plates.
- Textiles. an oval piece of metal pierced with a hole through which the warp ends are threaded, serving as an eyelet on a heddle or especially on the harness cords of a Jacquard loom.
verb (used with object)
- to clothe or arm with mail.
[ meyl ]
noun
- monetary payment or tribute, especially rent or tax.
/ ɪ /
noun
- Also called (esp Brit)post letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the post office
- the postal system
- a single collection or delivery of mail
- a train, ship, or aircraft that carries mail
- short for electronic mail
- modifier of, involving, or used to convey mail
a mail train
verb
- to send by mail Usual Brit wordpost
- to contact (a person) by electronic mail
- to send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail
/ ɪ /
noun
- a type of flexible armour consisting of riveted metal rings or links
- the hard protective shell of such animals as the turtle and lobster
verb
- tr to clothe or arm with mail
/ ɪ /
noun
- archaic.a monetary payment, esp of rent or taxes
/ ɪ /
noun
- informal.a rumour or report, esp a racing tip
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˌˈٲ, noun
- ˈ-, adjective
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mail1
Origin of mail2
Origin of mail3
Word History and Origins
Origin of mail1
Origin of mail2
Origin of mail3
Idioms and Phrases
- copy the mail, Citizens Band Radio Slang. to monitor or listen to a CB transmission.
Example Sentences
“I find life interesting. I spy on people. I eavesdrop. I read 20 newspapers a day. I get 100 magazines in the mail still,” he said.
The agency gave actors excuses including earthquakes, blackouts, sick employees and bank and mail delays to justify the missing funds, the district attorney’s office said.
The United States Postal Service offices are open on Good Friday, which means mail delivery won’t be affected.
She collected them via mail and by meeting fans at Disneyland.
Someone else was living there, but she had mail sent there too, Sarega said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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