Listserv

American  

[list-surv] / ˈlɪstˌsɜrv /

Trademark.

1. the brand name for one of the most common internet list servers.

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noun

1. any similar software program.

2. an email discussion group; an online mailing list.

listserv British  

/ ˈlɪstˌsɜːv /

noun

1. a service on the internet that provides an electronic mailing to subscribers with similar interests

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Etymology

Origin of Listserv

First recorded in 1985–90 Listserv ( for def. 1 )

Example Sentences

Array Crew began as a big list that became a Listserv, that ended up growing into a database.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

But AMC discarded the idea after protests from neighborhood residents, some of whom vented their anguish on Cleveland Park’s Listserv on Friday and vowed to reopen the theater.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2020

“Well, on the men’s Listserv we talk about trading tools,” Roberts said, to general laughter.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 24, 2017

I’m sure there’s been a story about me on a Listserv.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2013

Send mail to [email protected] with a body of subscribe INFO-L Your Full Name Listservs for more information on using the Listserv system.

From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.