noun
1. the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
Definition categories: communication, message
2. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
- the mail handles billions of items every day
- he works for the United States mail service
- in England they call mail `the post'
Similar word(s): post
Definition categories: communication, communicating
3. a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
Definition categories: man–made, conveyance, transport
4. any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
- your mail is on the table
Similar word(s): post
Definition categories: group, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
5. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
Definition categories: man–made, cataphract
Sentences with mail as a noun:
- Don't forget to pick up the mail on your way.
- He decided to send his declaration by mail.
verb
1. send via the postal service
- I'll mail you the check tomorrow
Definition categories: contact, send
2. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
- I'll mail you the paper when it's written
Definition categories: communication, transfer
Sentences with mail as a verb:
- Please mail me the spreadsheet by the end of the day.
- I need to mail my tutor about the deadline.