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mail

/meɪl/noun, verb1 syllable

Mail means: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings.

Synonyms for mail11

noun, as in (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

chain mail, ring mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour

noun, as in the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

mail service, postal service, post

noun, as in any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

verb, as in cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

verb, as in send via the postal service

get off

What does mail mean?7

noun

1

(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

2

the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office“the mail handles billions of items every day”

3

any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered“your mail is on the table”

4

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

5

a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system

verb

1

cause to be directed or transmitted to another place“send me your latest results”

2

send via the postal service“I'll mail you the check tomorrow”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mail?41

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Mail in a sentence

  • Rain or shine, the postman delivers the mail.unknown
  • He wrote her a long letter, which he didn't mail.CK
  • Go and meet him, and while you're about it mail this letter.unknown
  • The second the mailman comes, he rushes out to pick up his mail.CM
  • All that you said in the mail is correct, except the price.Nevado
  • She wrote him a long letter, but she didn't mail it.CK
  • I can't promise a reply, but you can send mail to me.thayne
  • As of tomorrow, this e-mail address will be invalid.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mail

as a noun

plural
mails

as a verb

past tense
mailed
present participle
mailing
third-person singular
mails
past participle
mailed