Words / A2
noun · A2MAYL/meɪl/
Mail is letters and parcels, or electronic messages: the morning mail, junk mail, check your mail. Post is the close British cousin for letters. Email is the computer cousin. Male (a man) sounds the same — easy mix-up. Do not write mail when you mean male, or meal.
Meaning
Letters and parcels sent by post; also email.
Examples
- “The mail arrives before nine in this street.”
- “Is there any mail for room 12 at reception?”
- “I sent the tickets by mail, not as a text.”
Good to know
the morning mail / check your mail. British cousin: post. Mix-up: male.
Near in meaning
post
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