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

The same mailing address is also listed on the 2024 IRS filing for Dallas Express Media, the parent company for the conservative online site Dallas Express, of which Bennett is publisher.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Yourex was charged with mailing in ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, according to the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

One of them mentioned, almost in passing, that his father, a retired dentist, had recently received an unsolicited mailing inviting him to invest in a private-credit fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The court didn’t reach Louisiana’s separate argument that the Comstock Act criminalizes the mailing of mifepristone, but that doesn’t mean that he won’t embrace that claim later too.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Dear Oskar, Thanks for mailing me the $76.50 you owed. me.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer