junk mail

noun

: unsolicited mail that consists mainly of promotional materials, catalogs, and requests for donations

Examples of junk mail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the largest participant in Citizens’ depopulation program, Slide sent hundreds of thousands of letters that Citizens policyholders could have easily overlooked among piles of junk mail. —

Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2024 And some families mistook the EBT envelopes for junk mail and tossed them. —

Denise Amos, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024 Less junk mail to deal with Is your mailbox overflowing with unsolicited credit card and insurance offers? —

Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 But the price of postage is a big deal to millions of businesses and organizations that spend most of the $40.8 billion a year spent on mail, including letters, bulk mailings, junk mail and periodicals. —

Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for junk mail

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