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Email I ˈiːmeɪl Rooms Message Notifications People Receive

Word3 email
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈiːmeɪl/ /ˈiːmeɪl/
Example
  • i will be on vacation for a week in november, with no access to email.
  • they use email, conference calls and chat rooms to discuss business.
  • to send a message by email
  • automated notifications will be sent via email or text message.
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email

(noun)/ˈiːmeɪl/ /ˈiːmeɪl/
  1. a way of sending messages and data to other people by means of computers connected together in a network
    • I will be on vacation for a week in November, with no access to email.
    • They use email, conference calls and chat rooms to discuss business.
    • to send a message by email
    • Automated notifications will be sent via email or text message.
    • Membership notifications go out through email in the fall.
    • What's your email address?
    • an email account/message/attachment
    • an email newsletter/list

    Extra Examples

    • Each of the rooms has internet and email access.
    • If a member does not have email, a letter is sent.
    • She is in constant email contact with a number of college staff.
    • Some members used email to renew their membership.
    • The next day I got 400 email responses.
    • Users receive email notification of special offers.
    • Web-based email providers
    • You can sign up to receive email alerts.
    • a free email service
    • the rise in corporate email traffic
    • Enquiries are answered promptly by phone, email or letter.
    • She returned from holiday to a full email inbox.
    • I had an email exchange with him regarding an article I'd written.
    • The negotiations took place over email.
  2. a message sent by email
    • Thanks for your email.
    • to send/receive/read an email
    • to forward/delete an email
    • We've been exchanging emails over the past few weeks.
    • I have to check my email.
    • unsolicited/spam/junk email

    Extra Examples

    • I got an email from Andrew last week.
    • Reading email has become the first task of the morning.
    • filtering devices that block unwanted email
    • an email announcing his promotion
    • When I saw what he'd written I fired off an angry email.
    • The email contains a link to the retailer's website.
    • Some companies monitor all employee email.
    • I sent an email to the company asking about their products.
    • Most people check their email several times a day.
    • An email arrives in your inbox.
    • Concertgoers will receive a confirmation e-mail.
    • The company shut down its website for two days after its customers were targeted by phishing emails.
    • The band insists they answer every fan email personally.
    • Many people have written emails requesting more information.
    • Consumers are accustomed to seeing phrases like these used to lure them into opening spam emails.
    • a flood of emails
    • I had an exchange of e-mails with John about the show.

    Word Origin

    • late 20th cent.: abbreviation of electronic mail.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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