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

As a boss, Reilly was “extraordinarily demanding,” Ross said, adding, “I reread pieces of direct mail five and six times now because of him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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

This is especially true in regard to several of the countries of South America, with which we have cordial relations and which, for manifest reasons, should have direct mail connections with us.

From Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root by Robert Bacon