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[ ee-meyl ]
noun
- a system for sending messages to one or more recipients via telecommunications links between computers using dedicated software or a web-based service:
Communication by email is almost instantaneous.
- a message sent by email:
Send me an email about that idea, and I'll get back to you.
- an address at which a person can receive email messages:
He’s got my phone number and email in case he needs to contact me.
verb (used with object)
- to send (a message or file) to (a person or organization) by email: I emailed the company but haven’t heard back yet.
He emailed his response to the invitation.
I emailed the company but haven’t heard back yet.
verb (used without object)
- to send an email; communicate by email or exchange emails: We emailed back and forth for three weeks before actually meeting.
She emailed to say she’ll be on vacation next week.
We emailed back and forth for three weeks before actually meeting.
Word History and Origins
Origin of email1
Example Sentences
Mr Justice Saini said: "Each of them suffered a campaign of harassment by email and social media communications. Each of them suffered serious mental health problems arising from Mr Belfield's conduct."
In an email to the Home Office, seen by the BBC, Mr Fenton wrote: "At no point did I believe I would be fined by taking correct and moral action."
She said: "While we were at the hospital, he was responding to emails from the lawyers saying: 'We have just had a stillbirth.'"
In an emailed statement Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Department said it had not yet been served with the lawsuit, but that it takes all use-of-force incidents seriously.
Chiles’ lawyers asserted that any delays were the fault of CAS, which sent all correspondence to Chiles to an invalid email address that indicated to the sender that the emails didn’t reach her.
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