email

CEFRA1

/ˈiːmeɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A message sent electronically through the internet.

  2. 02

    verb

    To send someone a message through email.

Examples

  • Email is a highly effective means of communication.

  • From tomorrow this email address will be invalid.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɛˈmeɪl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A message being sent through email.

  2. The quantity of messages sent through an email system.

  3. A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format.

More examples

In context

  • I just wanted to check my email.

  • He sent me his details via email.

  • The advent of email has simultaneously brought our society closer together and farther apart.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

English mail English electronic mailabbr. English email The noun is an abbreviation of electronic mail. First attested in the 1970s. The verb is derived from the noun, by analogy with mail (“to send through the mail”).