letter
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈlɛtər/
- And my parents wrote him a letter, which they kept.
- write letters
- send letters
- receive a letter
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Watch on YouTubeI think we showed a letter from Eminem.
- I think we showed a letter from Eminem.
- Please write a letter with a stamp on it.
- We have a letter in draft right now.
- And it's just a letter saying to Paul.
- OK, our second letter is here we go.
- Your last Wellington letter was so spot on.
- And he wrote this nice letter to his friend Lennox, OK.
- So I'm reading the letter and it says, hey, Joe.
- And my parents wrote him a letter, which they kept.
- Maybe at worst, write them a warning letter, but you don't indict them.
- So after finishing Orlando, I read all her letters with Peter Saquil.
- I've never had a legal letter from anyone.
- Sean, when you send a letter into jail, they're all checked.
- And it's there in the very first letter to Compass.
Examples
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I had a letter from him two weeks ago.
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I received a letter from my friend yesterday, and it made me smile.
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So I would sit down, write my letter and take it there.
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Matter of fact, I wish I had a letter from the governor.
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And that is what that letter felt like to me.
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Father, will you take this letter for me, please?
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We have a letter in draft right now.
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According to your letter, you were due to arrive yesterday.
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Please write a letter with a stamp on it.
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The Hormel Company responded to her letter with an invitation to audition for the band.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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1.0
A short note or text someone sends to give information
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1.0
A message sent over the internet to another person
748
1.0
A message sent over the internet to another person
351
1.8
A short written note used at work to inform or remind people
65
2.0
A written message that tells someone you have romantic feelings for them
36
5.4
A short written message used at work to give information or reminders
24
1.0
A message sent by email over the internet
13
3.5
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
13
3.9
A letter someone sends without saying who they are
12
1.0
A message that someone sends by computer to another person over the internet
12
8.1
A formal letter that gives important information
10
1.0
A private written message sent to one person about personal matters
7
3.2
A letter sent to many people with the same text
7
2.8
A way to send messages and documents between computers over the Internet
2
2.7
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
2
9.8
A long, formal letter written in a serious, literary style
1
6.4
A lightweight sheet that folds into its own envelope to send by air mail
1
2.5
A letter sent by air to another country so it arrives faster
1
8.2
A cheaper written message sent abroad and delivered the next day
A folded card that you write inside and seal before mailing
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
19
4.0
A letter written to one person but published for everyone to read to make people notice a problem
- Formal
13
3.5
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
- Literature
12
9.4
A mark that shows in public that someone is guilty and causes shame
- Formal
9
5.1
A written note that says a person or company plans to do something before a contract is signed
- Formal
2
2.7
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
2
4.4
An award made of cloth for students who play well on a school's main sports team
- Formal
2
5.5
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
- Archaic
1
9.9
Official government permission for a private ship to capture enemy ships and cargo
- NSFW
1
9.9
A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection
- Formal
1
9.9
A letter the pope sends to all Catholic bishops about Church teaching or practice
- Archaic
1
9.9
A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war
- Literature
1
9.9
A letter from an old Germanic alphabet used long ago in northern Europe
- Specialized
1
8.9
Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public
- Specialized
1
5.6
A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive
- Offensive
1
9.9
A short rude English word of four letters that insults someone
- Literature
A short religious letter warning Jews in Babylon not to worship idols
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
- Specialized
A stock or bond not registered with the government that cannot be sold in public markets
- Archaic
A bank paper that lets a person get money while traveling abroad
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Letter for a written message also comes from Latin littera, because messages were made of many letters on the page; that's why a 'letter' can mean a note you send by mail or email.