How to Use "Mail" with Example Sentences

mail (n): letters or items delivered by the postal office

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Used with verbs:

"I answered all of my mail today."
(answered, posted, sorted, picked up)

"Did you get the mail yet?"
(get, forward, deliver, receive)

"I opened his mail by accident."
(opened, read)

"The mail has been collected already."
(collected, postmarked, checked, sent)

Used with nouns:

"The mail man is coming soon."
(-man, carrier)

"You can leave the key in the mailbox."
(-box)

"The mail room is full."
(room)

"We're waiting for the mail delivery."
(delivery)

"It's available by mail order only."
(order)

Used with adjectives:

"We sent your money by registered mail."
(registered, express, first-class, second-class, certified)

"My job is to sort the incoming mail."
(incoming, outgoing, direct, bulk)

"I use electronic mail."
(electronic)

"He left me a few voicemails."
(voice-)

"I get a lot of hate mail."
(hate, junk, fan)

"I have a pile of unopened mail."
(unopened)

Used with prepositions:

"Please send it by mail."
(by)

"I received her check in the mail."
(in)

mail (v): to send letters or items using the postal office

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Used with nouns:

"I mailed her a postcard from China."
(postcard, letter, package)

"Did you mail your ballot yet?"
(ballot, entry)

Used with adverbs:

"We will be mailing it out today."
(out, back)

"Please mail it directly to me."
(directly, direct)

Used with prepositions:

"I mailed the check to her yesterday."
(to)