mailing

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noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ How to pronounce mailing (audio)
Synonyms of mailingnext
: mail sent at one time to multiple addressees by a sender (as for promotional purposes)

mailing

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present participle of mail entry 2

Examples of mailing in a Sentence

Noun 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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Noun
There, an example was given of Maricopa County, Arizona, which often sends out more than 2 million ballots at a time in its initial mailing. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 The disclosure, furnished by the nonprofit group Whistleblower Aid, claimed that the Postal Service built its Federal Ballot Mail Portal under an unrealistic timetable, failed to test it adequately, and could delay large ballot mailings. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 To comply, states would have to retool their processes for printing and mailing ballots, a potentially expensive process that might be difficult to achieve quickly. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Dollywood Foundation covers overhead costs while local community partners fundraise to cover the cost of mailing and the books. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mailing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1928, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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