direct mail

American  

noun

1. mail, usually consisting of advertising matter, appeals for donations, or the like, sent simultaneously to large numbers of possible individual customers or contributors. DM

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Other Word Forms

• direct-mail
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of direct mail

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

direct mail

The group is expected to focus on door-to-door canvassing, digital advertising and direct mail aimed at mobilizing conservative voters who are less likely to participate in non-presidential elections.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Even Amazon can recognize the importance of a piece of direct mail that makes holiday shopping less likely to cause choice paralysis.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

It also expressed concerns that proposals to add a new category of regulation to ensure timely delivery for business users like direct mail companies "goes against the wider government drive to reduce unnecessary regulation".

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025

“They get worse each year,” says Dave Lewis, president of the direct mail consultancy SnailWorks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024

There is also a direct mail service between Suez and Port Sudan.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various