email — a system for sending messages electronically over a computer network
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a system for sending messages electronically over a computer network
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈiːmeɪl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother finally learned to send emails, but she still signs them 'Love, Grandma' like a handwritten letter.
- I have 1,247 unread emails in my inbox, but somehow I still feel productive.
- Please email me the meeting agenda before tomorrow's conference.
[/ˈiːmeɪl/]
a system for sending messages electronically over a computer network
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A modern term first used in 1982, formed as a blend of 'electronic' and 'mail'. This neologism emerged during the computer age to describe the electronic version of traditional postal mail.
Breakdown
e- (from electronic) + mail (traditional postal delivery). The prefix 'e-' denotes electronic or digital transmission, while 'mail' retains its original sense of written correspondence and delivery.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother finally learned to send emails, but she still signs them 'Love, Grandma' like a handwritten letter.”
“I have 1,247 unread emails in my inbox, but somehow I still feel productive.”
“Please email me the meeting agenda before tomorrow's conference.”
“The email system crashed right when I was about to send my resignation letter.”
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