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Meaning of "direct mail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECT MAIL

direct mail  [dɪˈrɛkt meɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECT MAIL

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Direct mail is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIRECT MAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Advertising mail

Advertising mail, also known as direct mail, junk mail, or admail, is the delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mail. The delivery of advertising mail forms a large and growing service for many postal services, and direct-mail marketing forms a significant portion of the direct marketing industry. Some organizations attempt to help people opt out of receiving advertising mail, in many cases motivated by a concern over its negative environmental impact. Numerous polls have found that Americans consider advertising mail to be intrusive. Advertising mail includes advertising circulars, coupon envelopes, catalogs, CDs, “pre-approved” credit card applications, and other commercial merchandising materials delivered to homes and businesses. It may be addressed to pre-selected individuals, or unaddressed and delivered on a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood basis.

Definition of direct mail in the English dictionary

The definition of direct mail in the dictionary is the posting of unsolicited sales literature to potential customers' homes or business addresses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRECT MAIL


airmail
ˈɛəˌmeɪl
antifemale
ˌæntɪˈfiːmeɪl
blackmail
ˈblækˌmeɪl
camail
ˈkæmeɪl
e-mail
ˈiːmeɪl
female
ˈfiːmeɪl
graymail
ˈɡreɪˌmeɪl
greenmail
ˈɡriːnˌmeɪl
intermale
ˌɪntəˈmeɪl
mail
meɪl
maill
meɪl
male
meɪl
metafemale
ˌmɛtəˈfiːmeɪl
remail
riːˈmeɪl
snail-mail
sneɪl meɪl
supermale
ˈsuːpəˌmeɪl
v-mail
ˈviːmeɪl
vermeil
ˈvɜːmeɪl
webmail
ˈwɛbˌmeɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECT MAIL

direct discourse
direct distance dialing
direct dye
direct evidence
direct grant school
direct hit
direct injection
direct input
direct labour
direct lighting
direct marketing
direct memory access
direct method
direct motion
direct object
direct primary
direct question
direct rule
direct sales
direct selling

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECT MAIL

certified mail
chain mail
coat of mail
electronic mail
emotional blackmail
express mail
facemail
fan mail
hate mail
junk mail
metered mail
nixie mail
snail mail
surface mail
voice mail

Synonyms and antonyms of direct mail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «direct mail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECT MAIL

Find out the translation of direct mail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of direct mail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «direct mail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直邮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

correo directo
570 millions of speakers

English

direct mail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रत्यक्ष मेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البريد المباشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямая почтовая рассылка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mala direta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরাসরি চিঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

publipostage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mel terus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Direct-Mail-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダイレクトメール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다이렉트 메일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung email
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gửi thư trực tiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடி அஞ்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थेट मेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğrudan posta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

direct mail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

direct mail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пряма поштова розсилка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

direct mail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

direct mail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

direkte pos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

direktreklam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

direktereklame
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of direct mail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECT MAIL»

The term «direct mail» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECT MAIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «direct mail» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «direct mail» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about direct mail

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QUOTES WITH «DIRECT MAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word direct mail.
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Seth Godin
The Net is not television. It is the finest direct-marketing mechanism in the history of mankind. It is direct mail with free stamps, and it allows you to create richer and deeper relationships than you've ever been able to create before.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECT MAIL»

Discover the use of direct mail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to direct mail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Direct Mail Copy That Sells
Shows examples of good and poor copywriting, explains how to motivate potential buyers, and suggests ways to improve one's writing skills
‎1984
2
Internet Direct Mail: The Complete Guide to Successful ...
This guide also includes the authors' carefully compiled, invaluable lists of resources for: E-mail list brokers and service bureaus Credit card companies and corporations offering merchants accounts Books and software on Web marketing ...
Steve Roberts, Michelle Feit, Robert W. Bly, 2000
3
Direct Mail for Dummies
Discover money-saving postage strategies Twelve steps to direct mail success! Let this friendly guide deliver direct mail results Whether you're new to direct mail or experienced with it, Direct Mail For Dummies is for you.
Richard Goldsmith, 2000
4
Creative Direct Mail Design: The Guide and Showcase
200 clever mailings from 9 top designers including catalogs, invitations, three-dimensionals, fundraising pieces and more.
Sheree Clark, Wendy Lyons, 1998
5
Direct Marketing Management
Today direct mail is a recognized part of the effort of marketers of all kinds — consumer, business, service, not- for-profit — throughout the world. In the United States direct mail advertising expenditures were estimated to be $34.6 billion in ...
Mary Lou Roberts, Paul D. Berger, 1999
6
Direct response graphics: the best print and electronic ...
Direct marketing and direct mail programs with proven response success; breakthrough work that increases customer loyalty, creative strategies, and interactive marketing, all are presented in this exciting collection of creative work.
Cheryl Dangel Cullen, 2000
7
The Greatest Direct Mail Sales Letters of All Time: Why They ...
Includes sample letters in Microsoft Word 2.0 format on accompanying disk.
Richard S. Hodgson, 1995
8
Get Out the Vote: How to Increase Voter Turnout
as commercial direct mail enables vendors of all sizes to distribute advertising to large numbers of households, political direct mail permits a campaign of any size to contact large numbers of registered voters with a small investment of time ...
Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber, 2008
9
Strategic Copywriting: How to Create Effective Advertising
ADVANTAGES OF DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING Direct mail offers advertisers several advantages. These include the following: 1. Direct mail can target prospective consumers more efficiently than other media. In fact, consumers can be ...
Edd Applegate, 2005
10
Fundraising For Dummies
These kinds of direct mail pieces are effective because The donors know what they are getting (they were members this past year). They are in alignment with your mission. They already have a relationship with your organization. When you  ...
John Mutz, Katherine Murray, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECT MAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term direct mail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Baker Goodchild Reveals Mail Personalization Is Vital to Improving …
According to the Direct Mail Association, direct mail campaigns with a highly personalised element can expect to achieve a ROI increase of between 300% and ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
2
Marketers Of Memory Supplement Must Pay $1.4M To Settle …
The marketers sold the supplements through a series of ads on the Internet, in newspapers, direct mail flyers and infomercials. One infomercial ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
3
No, Hillary Clinton Doesn't Care About Your Birthday …
From direct mail, to website visits, to social media interactions, presidential campaigns—like debt collectors and bounty hunters—perform best ... «National Journal, Jul 15»
4
False claims for brain supplement draw $152 million penalty from FTC
Advertisements for Procera AVH, which included infomercials and direct mail ads, falsely claimed the pills were clinically proven to reverse 10 ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
5
Boomer Esiason Huddles Up with NFL Sponsors | Media …
Mr. Esiason's direct mail campaign is as stats-heavy as any given NFL broadcast. Citing "never before seen data from Nielsen," the letters talk ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
6
The Battle for Third Place in the US Residential Solar Installer Race …
It does this entirely via phone and online sales and has built a strong platform for lead generation based on advertising, direct mail, and ... «Greentech Media, Jul 15»
7
Bennett,Martin Sells 138267 Shares of Homeserve plc Stock (HSV)
In the United Kingdom direct mail remains the highest volume channel, which increased the level of digital marketing, utilizing a combination of brands. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
8
Meredith-Webb Invests and Differentiates with KBA Rapida 205
G. Travers Webb, III, president, agreed. “We are excited to combine the new press with our in-house sheeting, finishing, direct mail, fulfillment ... «Printing Impressions, Jul 15»
9
Making Sense of Data's Deluge | PYMNTS.com
... of communication channels in addition to this abundance of data that we've now got access to, but you think about mobile, online, direct mail, ... «PYMNTS.com, Jul 15»
10
'Ritual' around marketing mail, its physical presence allow brand …
Consumers state they are more likely to notice and read direct mail than email. One third say direct mail is the most effective way to get them to ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Direct mail [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/direct-mail>. Apr 2024 ».
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