mailroom

American  

[meyl-room, -room] / ˈmeɪlˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. Also mail room a room used for handling incoming and outgoing mail, as in a large organization.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a mailroom.

   mailroom employees.

Etymology

Origin of mailroom

First recorded in 1880–85; mail ¹ + room

Example Sentences

He joined the California National Guard and met a bunkmate in basic training who worked in the mailroom at Revue Studios, which was owned by MCA.

From The Wall Street Journal

In October of 1959, Stein got a job in the mailroom, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

He started in the mailroom at Pacific Lumber as a young man and rose to become one of its most prominent local executives.

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone acted up: secretaries, senior partners, mailroom clerks, hangers-on.

From The Wall Street Journal

He served in the Army National Guard and, near the end of his service, in 1959, began working in MCA’s mailroom.

From Los Angeles Times