mail order

noun

: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail
mail-order adjective

Examples of mail order in a Sentence

You can purchase the books by mail order. The store sent out all its mail orders in time for the holiday.
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They were distributed nationwide via retail stores and mail orders. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 About 7 million older adults on Medicare used the drugs and had to pay a portion of the bill at the pharmacy or via mail order. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Kratom Kratom is another psychoactive plant that is widely available from southeast Asia, mostly in smoke shops or by mail order. Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The cap will reduce out-of-pocket spending for potentially millions of older Americans in Medicare Part D, which covers pharmacy or mail order prescriptions. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mail order 

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mail order was in 1856

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“Mail order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail%20order. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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mail order

noun
: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail
mail-order adjective

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