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Dictionary definition · mail

noun

  1. the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
  2. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office"the mail handles billions of items every day"
  3. a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
  4. any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered"your mail is on the table"
  5. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

verb

  1. send via the postal service"I'll mail you the check tomorrow"
  2. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place"send me your latest results"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).