mailing

¹ American  

[mey-ling] / ˈmeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

1. 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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mailing ² American  

[mey-ling] / ˈmeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

Scot.

1. a rented farm.

2. the rent paid by a tenant farmer.

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Etymology

Origin of mailing¹

First recorded in 1945–50; mail ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of mailing²

First recorded in 1425–75

Example Sentences

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mailing

That could mean that one problematic ballot in a mailing of 10,000 prevents the other 9,999 from being sent until the discrepancy is resolved and the batch checked again.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Foreign governments outside of Europe generally don’t provide the U.K. with a driver’s mailing address—making it difficult to chase down violators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Internal records from a mailing list exchange database, which details how often and for what purpose organizations use mailing lists of potential donors, shows a shift in FLAG’s emphasis.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Some suggest signing up to a waiting or a mailing list to be kept up-to-date.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

A week after mailing in the last payments, several migrants go back to her office to see how things are going.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario