junk mail

noun

Definition of junk mailnext
as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of junk mail Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026 There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher. — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
  1. electronic mail
  2. mail
  3. open letter
  4. card
  5. postcard
Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of electronic mail
Noun
  • The polling punctuates widespread Democratic warnings about Trump laying the groundwork for interfering in the midterm elections by asserting more control over mail-in voting and dispatching Justice Department monitors to polling places.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bakker was indicted in 1988 for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy after an investigation of PTL's finances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • The 5,670 figure appears to refer to the open letter organized by the Block the Merger coalition, signed by thousands of film and TV professionals opposed to the deal.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Nathan Calvin, the general counsel of an AI advocacy group called Encode, joined other watchdogs signing an open letter this month, urging the SSC to be more transparent about how well internal checks are working at OpenAI.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of open letter
Noun
  • The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • American Express will get a boost as demand for premium cards grows, according to BMO Capital Markets.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • A day visit to Uluwatu is worthwhile as well, for even more world-class meals plus postcard beaches, surf lessons, yoga classes, shopping and spa circuits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The poll was sent by a postcard mail campaign and online in English and Spanish.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of postcard

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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