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Definition
Email is an electronic message sent and received through the internet.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- send an email
- receive an email
- reply to an email
- forward an email
- draft an email
- check your email
- spam email
- email address
Word family
Usage note
While 'email' is widely accepted as both a noun and a verb, some prefer to use 'electronic mail' in very formal contexts. Avoid using 'e-mail' with a hyphen unless it's in a specific style guide.
Example sentences
- I check my email every morning.
- My teacher asked me to email my homework to her.
- I received an email from my friend who lives in another country.
- I prefer email over regular mail.
- I have a lot of unread emails in my inbox.
Quotes
Email has been the most transformative technology change the world has seen in the last 30 years. - Vivek Wadhwa
Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized. - Marilyn vos Savant
I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars. - Stephen Hawking (sent via email to Richard Branson)