mailing

noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ 

: mail sent at one time to multiple addressees by a sender (as for promotional purposes)

Examples of mailing in a Sentence

Get the check ready for mailing and take it to the post office.

The charity sent out several mailings to everyone on its mailing list.

Recent Examples on the Web

The primary evidence leading to the arrest of Everett Dutschke for both the mailing of the ricin letters and framing of Paul Kevin Curtis came from a trusty old investigative method that doesn't often yield such staggering results: a trash pull. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Who’s to say the best way to spend all that money isn’t an endless onslaught of attack ads, mailings, shirts, handouts, signs, stickers and hats? —Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024

The report said the mailings annoyed and confused some voters. —Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024

From making that nice list a little too long to not paying attention to mailing deadlines, these are the pitfalls to avoid this holiday season. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mailing

• mailing address
• mailing label
• mailing list
• self-mailing