mail (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /meɪl/
Definition
The system by which letters and packages are sent and received; or the letters and packages themselves.
Examples
Did you check the mail today?
She sent the documents by mail.
The mail arrived late this morning.
How to Use mail
- check the mail (collocation)
- To look at or sort through the mail that has been delivered. — "I need to check the mail when I get home."
- by mail (prepositional phrase)
- Using the postal service as the method of delivery. — "We prefer to receive bills by mail rather than online."
- send mail (collocation)
- To dispatch letters or packages via the postal service. — "She decided to send mail instead of emailing."
- junk mail (collocation)
- Unsolicited and unwanted advertising material sent through the postal service. — "I always throw away the junk mail without opening it."
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