Collocations for mail - noun
ADJ.
first-class, second-class | surface | express | registered | internal
If we want to send something to another department, we use the internal mail.
If we want to send something to another department, we use the internal mail.
international | direct
direct mail advertising
direct mail advertising
incoming, outgoing | unopened, unread | electronic, video, voice | junk
I throw junk mail straight in the bin without reading it.
I throw junk mail straight in the bin without reading it.
hate
He has received death threats and hate mail from angry fans.
He has received death threats and hate mail from angry fans.
fan
QUANT.
item, sackful
VERB + MAIL
send | get, receive | deliver | forward, redirect
We got the Post Office to redirect our mail when we moved.
We got the Post Office to redirect our mail when we moved.
collect
The mail is collected twice a day.
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.
check
She checked her mail before leaving the hotel.
She checked her mail before leaving the hotel.
pick up | open | read | answer, deal with
MAIL + VERB
come, go
Has the mail come yet?
Has the mail come yet?
MAIL + NOUN
order
All our products are available by mail order.
All our products are available by mail order.
message | item | program | system
PREP.
by ~
Send it by first-class mail.
Send it by first-class mail.
in the ~
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?