Words / A2

ENV-uh-lohp/ˈenvələʊp/

An envelope is the paper cover for a letter: a brown envelope, seal the envelope, a stamped envelope. Letter is the message inside; a parcel is a package. Envelop (no e at the end, different stress) is a rare verb meaning wrap around. Address the envelope clearly. Do not write envelop for the noun.

Meaning

A paper cover for a letter.

Examples

• “She put the card in an envelope and posted it.”
• “There was a cheque in the envelope.”
• “She stuck a stamp on the envelope and posted it.”

Good to know

seal / a stamped envelope. Inside: a letter. Package: a parcel. Verb mix-up: envelop.

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