email

/ˈiːmeɪl/

nounverbe · mail

Think: “E = electronic, mail = a message” → e + mail = email.

Yes, it's email. It’s two parts: e + mail (no hyphen in modern spelling).

Definitions

  1. nounMessages sent and received electronically over the internet.
  2. nounA system for sending electronic messages.
  3. verbTo send a message electronically using email.

Examples

  • “I sent my teacher an email to ask about the homework.”
  • “Please email me the photo when you get a chance.”
  • “Her email arrived in my inbox within seconds.”

Synonyms

electronic mailmessagemailnotecorrespondence

Antonyms

snail mailpostal mail

Translations

ES correo electrónicoPT e-mailFR e-mail

Common misspellings

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