mailing

¹

[mey-ling]

noun

1. a batch of mail, as of form letters, catalogs, or monthly statements, sent by a mailer mail mailer at one time.

   an enthusiastic response to our latest mailing.

mailing

²

[mey-ling]

noun

Scot.

1. a rented farm.

2. the rent paid by a tenant farmer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailing¹

First recorded in 1945–50; mail ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of mailing²

First recorded in 1425–75

Example Sentences

Kidman’s divorce filing, reviewed by The Times, shows different mailing addresses for the estranged spouses.

From Los Angeles Times

But the real pleasure of the running gag is the loopy notion of a jet-setting garden gnome, happily mailing off holiday snaps.

From Salon

The company was known for luring customers by mailing them free trial discs and at one point claimed ownership of nearly 40% of the time that Americans spent online.

From BBC

Nextdoor would confirm that people resided in the community by mailing postcards with invitation codes.

From Los Angeles Times

The home is registered as the company mailing address for Devastating Pyrotechnics and its chief executive, Kenneth Chee, in the state’s fireworks wholesaler database.

From Los Angeles Times