junk mail
Definition
Noun: - Unsolicited advertising mail: "Junk mail" refers to promotional letters, flyers, or catalogs sent by post without the recipient's prior request or consent. It is typically mass-produced and addressed generically (e.g., to "Current Resident").
Usage
"Junk mail" is used as a non-count noun to describe the collective category of unwanted postal advertisements. - I receive so much junk mail every day. - Please recycle your junk mail. - A new filter helps reduce junk mail.
Advanced Usage
- Digital analogy: While traditionally referring to physical postal mail, the term is often used analogously to describe unsolicited commercial email ("spam").
- My email inbox is full of the digital equivalent of junk mail.
Variants and Related Words
- Direct mail (n): A more formal, industry term for advertising sent by post, which may be targeted. Not all direct mail is considered "junk" by the sender.
- Third-class mail (n): The official postal service classification for bulk advertising mail in some countries, synonymous with "junk mail."
Synonyms
- Advertising mail
- Unsolicited mail
- Bulk mail
Related Idioms/Phrases
- To be buried in junk mail: To receive a very large amount of it.
- Since I moved, I've been buried in junk mail.
Noun
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third-class mail consisting of advertising and often addressed to `resident' or `occupant'
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