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mail vs mailing

mailing vs mail

mail and mailing both are nouns.

mail is a verb but mailing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mail Yes No Yes No
mailing Yes No No No
As nouns, mailing is a hyponym of mail; that is, mailing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mail:
  • mail: any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
  • mailing: mail sent by a sender at one time
Other hyponyms of mail include fan mail, hate mail.
mail (noun) mailing (noun)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings the transmission of a letter
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system mail sent by a sender at one time
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
mail (verb) mailing (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service
Difference between mail and mailing

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