mailing list

American  

noun

1. a list of addresses to which mail, especially advertisements, can be sent.

2. Computers.

   1. a list of email addresses to which messages, usually on a specific topic, are sent.

   2. an online discussion group whose messages are distributed to subscribers through email.

      the early American history mailing list.

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mailing list British  

noun

1. a register of names and addresses to which advertising matter, etc, is sent by post or electronic mail

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Etymology

Origin of mailing list

1905–10

Example Sentences

He sent monthly progress memos to a mailing list that included the highway commissioners of all 48 states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

She bought two coasters I was selling for $1 each and asked for my email address so she could add me to the store’s mailing list.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

A retired military service guy was on my mailing list.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In February 2021, she invited her mailing list to a webinar on the value — or not — of a fine arts degree, titled “Is It Time to Kill the M.F.A.?”

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

Every weekday he sends a message out to his mailing list.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali