mailing

[ mey-ling ]

/ ˈmeɪ lɪŋ /

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noun

a batch of mail, as of form letters, catalogs, or monthly statements, sent by a mailer at one time: an enthusiastic response to our latest mailing.

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Origin of mailing

First recorded in 1945–50; mail¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby mailing

mailer, Mailer, Norman, mail flag, Mailgram, mail-in, mailing, mailing address, mailing list, mailing machine, mailing tube, Maillard reaction

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mailing²

[ mey-ling ]

/ ˈmeɪ lɪŋ /

noun Scot.

a rented farm.

the rent paid by a tenant farmer.

Origin of mailing

First recorded in 1425–75

How to use mailing in a sentence

So I’m talking from CEO down to the mailing room, everybody’s gone, everybody’s fired, whole new staff.
Jason Derulo on How TikTok Revived His Career|Joshua Eferighe|January 19, 2021|Ozy
Yet they did manage a mailing, which not everyone does, so perhaps you should not tattle.
Miss Manners: Young wheelchair user tired of nosy questions|Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Most liquor boxes have thin walls and aren’t good for mailing.
Mailing gifts this year? Here are tips from the pros on how to box up your items properly.|Jura Koncius|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
For mailing, the experiment settled on three methods, each of which offers a different trade-off between beauty of presentation and annoyingness of packing.
The Best Ways to Send Holiday Cookies in the Mail|Meghan McCarron|November 30, 2020|Eater

In most cases it’s the result of an applicant’s name finding its way into the field for the city of the recipient’s mailing address.
Out of hundreds of names exposed in the PPP data, 98% used Bank of America|David Yanofsky|July 13, 2020|Quartz
Sign up to join the Kensington Presents mailing list for an invite to the next event.
L.A.’s Cool-Kid Backyard Concert Series—Kensington Presents|Sara Lieberman|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The target of the mailing was the then-majority leader of the state General Assembly, Democrat Hugh Holliman.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat|Michael Daly|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This led to a mailing list that grew from the initial 350 to hundreds of thousands by 1995.
How the Grateful Dead Invented the Ice Bucket Challenge|Barry Barnes|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Boarding is basically a way of, for lack of a better word, mailing it in,” an agent told The Hollywood Reporter.
Why ‘Boarding’ Is Ruining Movies: Padding Blockbusters With A-List Cameos|Marlow Stern|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paul began his campaign, as Slate's Dave Weigel put it, “as a fringe candidate with a mailing list.”
Rand Paul’s Daddy Issues|Olivia Nuzzi|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was several minutes before he recovered and placed the letter back in the mailing receptacle.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
The publications are distributed by mailing lists to libraries, universities, and similar institutions throughout the world.
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
To reconcile this difference, the work itself should be on hand in the mailing room.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
Mailing expense is made up of labor and postage, the latter being most important.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
All enterprises of magnitude maintain a separate mailing department in charge of one person, frequently the chief stenographer.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various

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