mail

/meɪl/noun
Early Childhood
1

A bag or wallet.

2

A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.

3

The (physical) material conveyed by the postal service.

4

The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person.

5

A stagecoach, train or ship that delivers such post.

6

The postal service or system in general.

7

Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages.

8

Email messages conceived in bulk (as with the analogous sense of physical mail).

9

An email message.

10

A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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