mail
noun
uk/meɪl/ us [ U or S ] COMMUNICATIONS (UK also post)
a system for sending letters and packages from place to place:
Individuals using the mail to commit fraud are brought up on federal charges.
in/through the mail The cheque is in the mail.
by mail I could deliver it to you next week, or send it by mail today.
domestic/internal/international mail
[ U or S ] COMMUNICATIONS (UK also post)
the letters and packages which are sent by post:
deliver/forward/send (sb) mail Please tell the post office to forward all mail to our new address.
get/receive mail We prefer to receive mail at our home office rather than in our stores.
check/open/read your mail If you check your mail on the way out, you can deposit any cheques you find in it.
deal with/handle the mail
incoming/outgoing mail Outgoing mail should be marked with your department's code.
express/first-class/second-class mail The cost of first-class mail will rise next year.
business/private mail
[ U ] COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET
→ email :
You have mail.
check/reply to/read your mail
mail message/client/server You need the address of your mail server before you can set up an account.
Mail
used in the name of some newspapers:
The Daily Mail
The Hull Mail
See also
airmail
bulk mail
certified mail
direct mail
email
flame mail
junk mail
mailing
post
registered mail
snail mail
surface mail
mail
verb [ T ]
uk/meɪl/ us COMMUNICATIONS (UK also post)
to send a letter or parcel:
mail sb sth I've mailed you your invitation to the opening.
mail sth to sb Mail your completed application to human resources.
We mailed it from Perth to Brisbane and it arrived in a day.
COMMUNICATIONS, IT mainly UK
→ email verb :
I mailed them using the link on their website.
mail sth to sb Can't you just mail it to me as an attachment?
Phrasal verb
mail sth out