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bulk mail

bulk mail

3.2
Mail sent by post in large amounts to many people, often ads or flyers
  • noun
  • /bʌlk meɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : correo masivo
  • He receives so much bulk mail each week that it fills his mailbox.

Examples

  • The company sent out thousands of brochures as bulk mail to potential customers.

  • Charities often use bulk mail for their fundraising appeals.

  • The company sent out bulk mail to promote their new product.

  • Did you receive any bulk mail this week?

  • Using bulk mail allows businesses to send promotional materials to thousands of customers at a lower cost.

  • During the holiday season, many companies rely on bulk mail to promote their special offers to consumers.

  • The organization chose to send their newsletter via bulk mail to reach a wider audience more economically.

Synonyms

mail
vsbulk mail
175 1.0

Letters and packages sent or delivered by the postal service

is a specialised form sent in identical large lots at reduced postal rates
mailing
vsbulk mail
34 1.8

A group of letters or ads sent together

is sent together as many identical items qualified for a reduced postal rate
direct mail
vsbulk mail
11 3.2

Printed ads sent by post to possible customers

is sent in large identical batches paid and priced at reduced postal rates

How Many

bulk mail
  • Specialized
3.2
batch
197 3.2
mail
175 1.0

Surface Forms

bulk mail singular
bulk mails plural

Morphology

bulk + mail

The meaning 'large quantities of mail' is directly derivable from combining 'bulk' (large volume) with 'mail' (items sent by post or electronic messages); the phrase simply denotes mail sent in bulk. This is a regular, compositional noun-noun combination found across languages and in related English phrases (e.g., 'buy in bulk'), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Bulk mail comes from the idea of sending a bulk of mail, a large pile of letters, flyers, or brochures all together to many people so senders paid less to post each item. That's why bulk mail means 'large quantities of identical mail sent to many recipients'.