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“Mail” or “Male”

mail / male are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

mail m·EY·l

  • nounthe bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
  • nounthe system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office.
  • nouna conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system.
  • nounany particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered.
  • verbsend via the postal service.
  • verbcause to be directed or transmitted to another place.

male m·EY·l

  • nounan animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova).
  • nouna person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies.
  • nounthe capital of Maldives in the center of the islands.
  • adjectivebeing the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation.
  • adjectivecharacteristic of a man.
  • adjectivefor or pertaining to or composed of men or boys.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“mail”

  • …was available from Genesis via mail order, with a price equivalent…
  • …and was a Globe and Mail Best Book.
  • …fans with Pendleton's original return mail replies)
  • It has since relied on mail and cryptocurrency for subscription payment…
  • …in silence', The Globe and Mail, December 11, 2005
  • …that inspectors could protect the mail and observe employees.
  • …such as getting caught in mail and baggage sorters (both of…
  • In south-eastern Mail, Bamako to Sikasso via Bougouni,…
  • …and loading dock for bulk mail were added to the west…
  • The February 2009 Mail on Sunday investigation also highlighted…

“male”

  • Category:American male cyclists
  • …prince of Denmark, and his male heirs.
  • Category:Cuban male canoeists
  • …Denmark could be inherited by female heirs (see Louise of Hesse);…
  • …threatened failure of the common male heirs to the kingdom and…
  • Category:French male shot putters
  • Category:Italian male cyclists
  • …Schauenburg were extinct in the male line and the County of…
  • Category:French male cyclists
  • …the usually resident population were female 48.00% were male;

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