mailroom

[ meyl-room, -room ]

noun

1. Also mail room. a room used for handling incoming and outgoing mail, as in a large organization.

adjective

1. of or relating to a mailroom:

   mailroom employees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailroom¹

First recorded in 1880–85; mail ¹ + room

Example Sentences

People like David Geffen who worked their way up from the mailroom are increasingly rare.

From The Daily Beast

I now regret that I did not request a couple of burly fellows from the mailroom to remove the woman from the premises.

From The Daily Beast

During the winter I worked as a security guard, I sorted mail in a mailroom, and I catalogued music in a library.

From The Daily Beast

Then around noon, a second letter was delivered to the central mailroom on campus, causing another flurry of anxiety.

From The Daily Beast

He talks as respectfully with the mailroom clerk as with the editor of the Culture desk.

From The Daily Beast

What instructions does the White House mailroom have as to mail that is to be sent to you?

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