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noun
an order for goods received or shipped through the mail.
the business of selling merchandise through the mail.
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Origin of mail order
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby mail order
Maillart, Maillol, maillot, mailman, mail merging, mail order, mail-order bride, mail-order house, mail-out, mailroom, mailsack
Other definitions for mail order (2 of 2)
mail-order
[ meyl-awr-der ]
/ ˈmeɪlˌɔr dər /
adjective
pertaining to or obtained by mail order: a dozen mail-order rosebushes.
verb (used with object)
to order (merchandise) by mail: to mail-order fruitcakes for Christmas.
Origin of mail-order
First recorded in 1865–70
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How to use mail order in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for mail order
mail order
noun
an order for merchandise sent by post
- a system of buying and selling merchandise through the post
- (as modifier)a mail-order firm
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