mailing

MAY-ling/ˈmeɪlɪŋ/

3 meanings of mailing

1
noununcountable
The act of sending a letter or package through the mail.
The mailing of the wedding invitations took the whole morning.
He paid extra for the quick mailing of his package.
Similarposting, dispatch, sending, shipping
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2
verb
Present participle of mail. Use this form for an action happening now.
She is mailing the invitations today.
Mailing the contract early saved them a week.
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3
nounobsolete
A piece of land used for farming.
Like a small family farm out in the countryside.
His family had worked the same mailing for three generations.
They lived on a small mailing close to the river.
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mailing is a form of mail

mail, verb: To send a letter or package using the postal system. Full entry

Forms: mailmails he/she/itmailing -ing formmailed past tense, past participle
Spelling: mail → mailing: add -ing

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