Collocations for mail - noun
ADJECTIVE
certified (AmE) (recorded delivery in BrE),
registered
express
first-class, second-class (both in the UK)
internal (esp. BrE)
If we want to send something to another department, we use the internal mail.
express
first-class, second-class (both in the UK)
internal (esp. BrE)
If we want to send something to another department, we use the internal mail.
incoming,
outgoing
unopened
postal (AmE), regular (esp. AmE), snail (informal, humorous)
air (usually airmail), surface
electronic (usually email), video, voice
direct
direct-mail advertising
unopened
postal (AmE), regular (esp. AmE), snail (informal, humorous)
air (usually airmail), surface
electronic (usually email), video, voice
direct
direct-mail advertising
bulk
junk, unsolicited, unwanted
I throw away junk mail without reading it.
junk, unsolicited, unwanted
I throw away junk mail without reading it.
fan
hate
He has received death threats and hate mail from angry fans.
hate
He has received death threats and hate mail from angry fans.
… OF MAIL
item,
piece
the strange piece of fan mail she'd received two days earlier
the strange piece of fan mail she'd received two days earlier
sackful
VERB + mail
post (BrE),
send
get, receive
deliver
forward, redirect (BrE)
We had our mail redirected when we moved out.
get, receive
deliver
forward, redirect (BrE)
We had our mail redirected when we moved out.
intercept,
steal
collect
The mail is collected twice a day.
collect
The mail is collected twice a day.
sort
The postcode allows the mail to be sorted automatically.
The postcode allows the mail to be sorted automatically.
handle
Some people let their assistants handle the mail.
Some people let their assistants handle the mail.
check
She checked her mail before leaving the hotel.
She checked her mail before leaving the hotel.
pick up
open
read
answer, deal with
open
read
answer, deal with
mail + NOUN
delivery
order
All our products are available by mail order.
order
All our products are available by mail order.
message
item
ballot, questionnaire, survey
list
program
system
centre/center, room
carrier, man (usually mailman) (postman in BrE)
The mail carrier didn't deliver the mail on Friday.
item
ballot, questionnaire, survey
list
program
system
centre/center, room
carrier, man (usually mailman) (postman in BrE)
The mail carrier didn't deliver the mail on Friday.
drop
(AmE)
box (usually mailbox), slot (both AmE) (both letter box in BrE)
coach (BrE), train (esp. BrE), truck (AmE)
fraud
bomb (letter bomb in BrE)
box (usually mailbox), slot (both AmE) (both letter box in BrE)
coach (BrE), train (esp. BrE), truck (AmE)
fraud
bomb (letter bomb in BrE)
PREPOSITION
by mail
Send it by registered mail.
Send it by registered mail.
in the mail
My reply is in the mail.
Is there anything interesting in the mail?
My reply is in the mail.
Is there anything interesting in the mail?