mailroom

[ meyl-room, -room ]

noun

1. Also mail room. a room used for handling incoming and outgoing mail, as in a large organization.

adjective

1. of or relating to a mailroom:

   mailroom employees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailroom¹

First recorded in 1880–85; mail ¹ + room

Example Sentences

Prison policies have extensive censorship criteria, and mailroom staff must individually scan each letter, book, and magazine that enters a prison—flipping through the entire reading content—to determine if it violates the censorship policy.

From Slate

The longtime studio executive began his career in the mailroom at MCA, working his way up to assistant to Lew Wasserman — who represented Bette Davis and Ronald Reagan, and later chaired MCA — and eventually, junior agent.

From Los Angeles Times

And his meet-cute with Brando spawned a sitcom, “The Famous Teddy Z,” about a Hollywood star who picks out a mailroom clerk as his agent.

From Los Angeles Times

The mailroom supervisor at a federal prison in Atwater died Friday, as a result of exposure to mail saturated in an unknown substance.

From Los Angeles Times

Marc Fischer, the mailroom supervisor, “began feeling unwell” after being exposed to an item of mail, according to Breshears.

From Los Angeles Times