mailing list

noun

1. a list of addresses to which mail, especially advertisements, can be sent.
2. Computers.
   1. a list of email addresses to which messages, usually on a specific topic, are sent.
   2. an online discussion group whose messages are distributed to subscribers through email: Compare list server.

      the early American history mailing list.

mailing list

noun

1. a register of names and addresses to which advertising matter, etc, is sent by post or electronic mail

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailing list¹

1905–10

Example Sentences

In February 2021, she invited her mailing list to a webinar on the value — or not — of a fine arts degree, titled “Is It Time to Kill the M.F.A.?”

From New York Times

In the years after Donald Trump lost the presidency to Joe Biden, Trump sent so many emails and text messages asking for money that Republican consultants warned his mailing lists could become useless.

From Salon

Rave to those who keep their mailing lists current.

From Seattle Times

They still need to secure a new mailing list for all the workers at the Staten Island warehouse, which has high turnover.

From Seattle Times

Sign up for the Castle Peak mailing list to be notified when registration opens.

From Los Angeles Times