noun / verb

email

EE-mayl/ˈiːmeɪl/

Messages sent through computer networks, or sending such messages.

An open email appears on the laptop beside the inbox list.

A laptop displaying an open email message in a recognizable mail interface, with an envelope icon and inbox list making electronic correspondence clear without readable text.

Etymology

Short for “electronic mail,” the word applies the familiar idea of delivered messages to computer communication. Here it names an individual message sent through that electronic system.

In context

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… if you receive an email with a lot of disorganized content, summarize the sender's main points …

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More examples

He emailed the schedule.
Several emails arrived overnight.
They are emailing their replies.

Forms

email · emails · emailed · emailing

Similar words

message: Can be sent through many channels besides email.
letter: Usually physical correspondence, though sometimes digital.