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
Recent Examples on the WebClare Duffy, CNN, 10 June 2024
The goal for volunteers laid out in the email was two-fold: To turn out voters across the country who will elect Democrats and get the Right to Safety amendment introduced in more states next year.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 June 2024
Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@nytimes.com.
—New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Noun
Based on how competitors have already begun to integrate generative AI into their devices, Apple could also introduce other tools, such as the ability to summarize or draft emails.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 10 June 2024
The goal for volunteers laid out in the email was two-fold: To turn out voters across the country who will elect Democrats and get the Right to Safety amendment introduced in more states next year.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Verb
Anyone who is interested in being considered for the role should email DTCOpenCall@gmail.com with a recent photo, resume or one-paragraph bio, as well as their name and phone number, the casting call said.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 June 2024
Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@nytimes.com.
—New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Email.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/email. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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