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envelope

noun · /EN-vuh-lohp or AHN-vuh-lohp/

An envelope is a flat paper holder for a letter or card. You can seal it and put an address on the outside to mail it.

In a sentence

  • "Maya slipped her birthday card into a bright blue envelope."
  • "The mail carrier put a white envelope in our mailbox after lunch."

Books where you'll see it

  • The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
    Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg
  • Dear Mr. Henshaw
    Beverly Cleary
  • The Day the Crayons Quit
    Drew Daywalt
  • The Gardener
    Sarah Stewart
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