electronic mail

American  

noun

1. email.

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electronic mail British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: e-mail.   email.   E-mail.  the transmission and distribution of messages, information, facsimiles of documents, etc, from one computer terminal to another

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Etymology

Origin of electronic mail

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

“Yes, the Sterling penalty was softish, but it was not overturned,” writes Ben Notcutt on electronic mail.

From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2021

"There was no indication during any communications between the Town and the association by telephone or electronic mail that this submission required emergency action by the Town of Surfside."

From Fox News • Jul. 4, 2021

“There was no indication during any communications between the Town and the association by telephone or electronic mail that this submission required emergency action by the Town of Surfside.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021

Smart Communications charges .50 cents to send an electronic mail message/letter which is equivalent to about six to seven typed pages.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2020

Lots... of programs use the Internet: electronic mail, for example, was around long before the global hypertext system I invented and called the World Wide Web.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman