mailing

noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ How to pronounce mailing (audio)
: 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.
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The standard processing time for mail filings is typically 10-15 business days, plus additional time for mailing. Vincenzo Villamena, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 How To Track Delays in Your Area While rolling out these changes, USPS is also launching a new service tool that allows customers to check service standards on the agency's website for mailings from one ZIP code to another on any particular day. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 Marketing has included an annual school choice fair, postcard mailings, school guide distribution, open houses and other events. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025 The downsizing trend reflects broader shifts in marketing as the once staple of American living rooms, thick catalogs from brands like Sears and J.C. Penney have dwindled and been replaced by compact mailings and digital platforms. Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mailing

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailing was in 1928

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“Mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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