Synonyms for

Mails

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

Definition

To send or deliver letters, packages, or other items through the postal system.

Synonyms & similar words

mail send ringmail chainarmor ringarmour chainarmour chainmail getoff ringarmor mailservice postalservice post sends dispatches forwards ships posts delivers airmails expresses couriers transmits conveys carries transports directs routes

Synonyms by register

Formal

correspondence dispatches communications

Informal

post stuff junk

Literary

epistles missives

Antonyms

unreceived undelivered lost stolen intercepted

Common collocations

  • send mail
  • receive mail
  • check mail
  • junk mail
  • snail mail
  • email
  • mail carrier
  • mailman

Word family

noun mail
verb mail
adjective mailable

Usage note

The word 'mails' is the plural form of 'mail', referring to multiple letters or packages. It is also the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'to mail'.

Example sentences

  1. I always mail my Christmas cards in early December.
  2. She mailed the package yesterday and it arrived today.
  3. He forgot to mail the rent check and now it's late.
  4. The company mails out a newsletter every month.
  5. Can you mail this letter for me on your way to work?

Quotes

  • 'I'm sorry I didn't write sooner, but work has been very busy. We're mailing our Christmas cards this week.' - David Dinkins
  • 'I'm like the postman. I deliver. I bring information, I bring good news, I bring bad news. But mostly, I bring information.' - Magic Johnson
  • 'The Post Office is a wonderful establishment! The regularity and despatch of its proceedings is admirable!' - Jane Austen

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