junk mail

noun

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

Examples of junk mail in a Sentence

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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, 10 Aug. 2024 Monitor your inbox and junk mail for your ticket delivery confirmation and details This should arrive on the day of purchase. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 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 See all Example Sentences for junk mail 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of junk mail was in 1921

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20mail. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

junk mail

noun
: mail that consists mostly of advertising circulars and is often addressed to "occupant" or "resident"

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