mail vs third-class mail

third-class mail vs mail

mail and third-class mail both are nouns.

mail is a verb but third-class mail is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mail	Yes	No	Yes	No
third-class mail	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, third-class mail is a hyponym of mail; that is, third-class mail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mail:

mail: the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
third-class mail: mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates

Other hyponyms of mail include 1st-class mail, 1st class, first-class mail, first class, express, express mail, parcel post, bulk mail, third class, airmail, air mail, surface mail, registered mail, registered post, special delivery.

mail (noun)	third-class mail (noun)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings	mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
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)	third-class mail (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service

Difference between mail and third-class mail

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