mailing

noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The department says residents should not open the packages and instead hold on to the seeds, packaging and mailing label. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Pitney Bowes — Shares of the mailing equipment and services giant popped 8% after the company posted preliminary results for the first quarter. —Sarah Min,fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Those get sent to the clerk for additional calculations, then the treasurer for final mailing. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

Before mailing or dropping off your ballot, make sure to sign the voter certificate envelope and include your residential address on the envelope. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mailing

• mailing address
• mailing label
• mailing list
• self-mailing

Rhymes for mailing

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• nailing
• paling
• railing
• sailing