mailer

¹ American  

[mey-ler] / ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

1. a person who mails mail or prepares material for mailing. mail. mailing.

2. a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing mail mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.

3. an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.

4. mailing machine.

5. Archaic. a mailboat.

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Mailer ² American  

[mey-ler] / ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

1. Norman, 1923–2007, U.S. writer.

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mailer ¹ British  

/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

1. a person who addresses or mails letters, etc

2. a machine used for stamping and addressing mail

3. a container for mailing things

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Mailer ² British  

/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

1. Norman. 1923–2007, US author. His works, which are frequently critical of modern American society, include the war novel The Naked and the Dead (1948), An American Dream (1965), his account of the 1967 peace march on Washington The Armies of the Night (1968), The Executioner's Song (1979), and Barbary Shore (1998)

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Etymology

Origin of mailer

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; mail ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Judge Michael J. Truncale agreed with Exxon Mobil, concluding that the campaign mailer was “not within Bonta’s scope of employment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Shiroma pays them $2 per packet, which cuts into her normal profit of $6.70 per mailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“Defendant could have used that money to buy radio advertisements, purchase billboard space, or send a mailer to aid him in the election,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memorandum.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Krekorian was not aware of the mailer when he chose to support the motion, his spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

A white FedEx mailer was sitting on my bunk.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Related Words

• brochure
• handbill
• leaflet