mail

Definition

  • n. the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
  • n. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
  • n. a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
  • n. any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

Word forms

Past participle
mailed
Present participle
mailing
Past tense
mailed
Third person singular
mails

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I received a letter in the mail yesterday.

  2. vt.

    Please mail the package to my office.

  3. n.

    The mail system helps us communicate quickly.