junk mail — unsolicited commercial mail, typically advertising materials sent to many addresses
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: unsolicited commercial mail, typically advertising materials sent to many addresses
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒʌŋk meɪl/
Korean meaning: 원하지 않는 상업적 우편물, 광고 메일
Korean pronunciation: **정**크 **메**일
Example Sentences
- I spend five minutes every morning deleting junk mail from my inbox.
- My grandmother thinks every email is junk mail and deletes everything, including family photos.
- The junk mail filter accidentally moved my job interview confirmation to the spam folder.
junk mail
NOUN//dʒʌŋk meɪl//
unsolicited commercial mail, typically advertising materials sent to many addresses
Every morning her mailbox overflows with junk mail she never asked for.
Trunk mail creates a chunk trail of forgotten junk mail!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
20세기 중반에 등장한 용어로, '쓸모없는 물건'을 뜻하는 junk와 '우편'을 뜻하는 mail이 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 대량 우편 마케팅이 보편화되면서 생긴 표현이에요.
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📝Examples
“I spend five minutes every morning deleting junk mail from my inbox.”
“My grandmother thinks every email is junk mail and deletes everything, including family photos.”
“The junk mail filter accidentally moved my job interview confirmation to the spam folder.”
“He gets so much junk mail that he could probably build a paper airplane fleet.”
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