email

1 of 2

noun

variants or e-mail
1
: a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network)
communicating by email
2
a
: messages sent and received electronically through an email system
receives a lot of email
b
plural emails or e-mails : an email message
sent him an email

email

2 of 2

verb

variants or e-mail
emailed or e-mailed; emailing or e-mailing; emails or e-mails

transitive verb

1
: to send email to (someone)
She emailed her mom.
2
: to send (something) by email
I'll email the documents tomorrow.

intransitive verb

: to communicate by email
As I write this, a colleague who takes an amateur interest in tracking the weather emailed to say it would be "among the hottest days of 2019 so far, if not #1."Nina Metz

Examples of email in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In an email to Elsener provided to IndyStar, Hager cited the state report. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024 Anyone with questions about the recall can reach Wenders LLC, the manufacturing company that issued the recall via email at foodsafety@wendersllc.com. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 Four days later, on March 8, an email threat was made to the Waukesha County Health and Human Services that referenced Butler Middle School, according to an email Jennaro sent to parents. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024 But the viral video is connected to the investigation, police spokesperson Vera Clay wrote in an email last week. Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Meghan is seeking permission to sell cutlery, cookbooks and jarred food products, according to a trademark application, and website visitors can join an email waitlist for products and updates. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Student of the Week:Enquirer readers choose Student of the Week winners for March 1 Only a school representative using a district email may nominate their high school students for the ballot to studentoftheweek@cincinnati.com. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024 And in response to Musk’s lawsuit, OpenAI published snippets of old emails suggesting that Musk explicitly agreed with these justifications, going so far as to suggest a merger with Tesla in early 2018 as a way to meet the technology’s future costs. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024 In response to emails and a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by Capital & Main, the FBI declined to answer questions on the specifics of its surveillance strategies, or their impact on the health of the community. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
If anything in there confuses you, don’t hesitate to email us! Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024 While the conspiracy theories and threats had subsided by October 2022, Woodall said there was still a lot of misinformation that creates assumptions and accusations on the parts of voters who email the Election Commission using the inbox Zapata monitored. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024 Pitchfork has emailed Searchlight Pictures representatives for more info; in the meantime, check out the images on X and at People. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2024 After emailing with parents over the course of months, district officials handed the issue to San Diego Unified’s School Names Committee, which board policy charges with recommending facility names to the school board for consideration. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024 For more information, call 408-730-7350 or email Recreation Services at pr-admin@Sunnyvale.ca.gov. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) might email directly with someone at Facebook during a global pandemic, especially if Facebook wants to set up an information hub for its users. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024 Blasey Ford is incredibly forgiving of her old-school Republican father, who seems to value propriety — including, ouch, cordially emailing Kavanaugh’s dad after the confirmation — over defending his daughter’s experience. Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Those interested in fostering a pet can email ocacprograms@occr.ocgov.com. Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

electronic mail

First Known Use

Noun

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1983, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of email was in 1979

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“Email.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/email. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

e-mail

noun
ˈē-ˌmāl
1
: a system for sending messages between computers
2
a
: messages sent through an e-mail system
receives a lot of e-mail
b
: an e-mail message
sent him an e-mail
e-mail verb
e-mailer
-ˌmāl-ər
noun

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