Cool MateUK /["/meɪl/"]/US /["/meɪl/"]/
Definition
the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.
In simple words: A system for sending letters and packages.
Examples
- I received a letter in the mail today.
- She checks her mail every morning.
- Please send the documents by mail.
- He works at the post office, handling mail.
- The mail arrived late due to the storm.
Usage notes
Use 'mail' when referring to traditional postal services or electronic mail (email). It is generally appropriate in both casual and formal contexts.
Grammar pattern
send + mail
Memory hint
Think of a 'mail' box where all your letters go.
Collocations
- certified
- registered
- express
- item
- piece
- sackful
- post
- send
- get
- come
- go
- delivery
- order
- message
- by mail
- in the mail
- certified
- registered
- express
- item
- piece
- sackful
- post
- send
- get
- come
- go
- delivery
- order
- message
- by mail
- in the mail
- certified
- registered
- express
- item
- piece
- sackful
- post
- send
- get
- come
- go
- delivery
- order
- message
- by mail
- in the mail
Synonyms
- post
- dispatch
- correspondence
- mailings
Antonyms
- ignore
- neglect
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'male' sound.
- Using 'mail' as a countable noun incorrectly (e.g., saying 'two mails' instead of 'two pieces of mail').
- Overusing 'mail' in casual conversations when 'send' is more natural.