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
variants
or e-mail
emailed or e-mailed; emailing or e-mailing; emails or e-mails
1
: to send email to (someone)
She emailed her mom.
2
: to send (something) by email
I'll email the documents tomorrow.
: 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
Nina MetzExamples of email in a Sentence
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to Israel's Foreign Ministry for comment via email on Sunday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation, also supports this op-ed.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Sendhil Revuluri, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Some of Trump’s decisions, like prohibiting federal employees from including pronouns on their emails, are designed to appeal to his conservative base.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to Israel's Foreign Ministry for comment via email on Sunday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Customers with questions can email to UtilityBilling@fortlauderdale.gov or call (954) 828-5150 or visit Development Services at 700 N.W. 19th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation, also supports this op-ed.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Sendhil Revuluri, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for email
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“Email.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/email. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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