Synonyms for

Mailed

Verb / meɪld / Another word for mailed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

sent by post

Synonyms & similar words

post mail mailclad getoff send sent posted dispatched shipped forwarded delivered transported conveyed couriered airlifted freighted transmitted carried

Synonyms by register

Formal

dispatched transmitted forwarded conveyed

Informal

sent posted shot

Literary

despatched conveyed

Antonyms

received unposted unsent kept retained withdrawn

Common collocations

  • mailed a letter
  • mailed a package
  • mailed to you
  • mailed out
  • mailed by express
  • mailed home
  • mailed the document

Word family

noun mail
verb mail
adjective mailed
adverb in the mail

Usage note

The verb 'mailed' is primarily used in American English. In British English, 'posted' is more common for sending letters and packages.

Example sentences

  1. I mailed my friend a birthday card.
  2. My mom mailed a package to my aunt.
  3. I mailed my application to the university.
  4. I always mail my bills instead of paying them online.
  5. He mailed a postcard to his pen pal.

Quotes

  • I've got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it. - Groucho Marx
  • Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. - Herodotus
  • I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy. - Richard Feynman

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