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mails

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈmeɪɫz// UK //mˈeɪlz// mails

n. letters or packages sent through the post office. You use this word when talking about physical mail, not emails.

n. physical letters, packages, or documents sent via a postal service. Plural form of 'mail'; distinct from electronic correspondence.


SIMPLE

I sorted the mails on the kitchen table.

CONTEXTUAL

The postman delivered the daily mails to every house on the street before noon.

COMPLEX

In an era of instant digital communication, the arrival of physical mails often carries a sense of tangible anticipation and personal connection.

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