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

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mailing list

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

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

He also continued to maintain his influential mailing list, I.P.—aka Interesting People—through which Farber had shared tech-related news, ideas and opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

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

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