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mailing list

mailing list

52 2.7
A list of names and addresses used to send news or offers to many people
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/
translation icon : lista de correo
  • Shall I put you on our mailing list?
  • an electronic mailing list
  • an Internet mailing list
  • a discussion mailing list

So I built up a pretty substantial e-mail list of people who are getting it for free.

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Examples

  • I can put you on our mailing list if you'd like.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Again, join the mailing list so that you will be one of the first to know when that happens.

  • Like I said, you build that mailing list and then you say, hey, you know, my book is going to launch on this day.

  • Additionally, ask for a mailing list from the state professional organization.

    Academic text (2006)
  • You can find our website and join our mailing list if you're interested.

  • The Department of Physical Education Alumni Association at GNU had a mailing list of all graduates.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The computer-generated mailing list included a total of 2,885 regular members.

    Academic text (2013)
  • If you want to receive updates, please subscribe to our mailing list.

  • The organization's mailing list helps members stay informed about upcoming events.

  • She was thrilled to see her name added to the mailing list for the newsletter.

Synonyms

listserv
vsmailing list
  • Texting
8 4.8

A service that sends email to a group of people

is a simple list of names and addresses used for sending information
distribution list
vsmailing list
2 3.1

A group of people or email addresses who receive the same message

is mainly used to send information or advertising rather than any document

How Influential

the great and the good
  • Literature
1 7.5
clout list
  • Jargon
7.6
directory
50 3.0
roster
162 2.4
mailing list
52 2.7

Surface Forms

mailing list singular
mailing lists plural

Morphology

mailing + list

The meaning 'a list of names and addresses used for sending mail' is directly and compositionally derived from 'mailing' (sending mail) + 'list' (a recorded sequence). This straightforward noun+noun combination follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to understand the MWE.

Etymology

Mailing list comes from the simple picture of a list of names and addresses used for a mailing to many people. So the phrase now means 'a list used to send information or ads to a group'.