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mailable

[ ˈmeɪləbəl ]

Adjective

^{Context #1 | Adjective}

ready to be sent by post

Capable of being mailed; suitable for mailing; as, a mailable package.

Synonyms

postable, sendable.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
mailable	Used to describe something that can be sent through the mail, often referring to physical items or parcels. The documents are mailable and can be sent via post Make sure the package is mailable before taking it to the post office
postable	Typically used to describe items that are suitable for sending via postal services, mostly in British English. Is this letter postable? The gift is small enough to be postable
sendable	A more general term that can refer to anything that can be sent, not limited to postal services. It could include digital items like files or messages. Is the file sendable via email? This message is sendable through our internal system

Word

Description / Examples

mailable

Used to describe something that can be sent through the mail, often referring to physical items or parcels.

The documents are mailable and can be sent via post
Make sure the package is mailable before taking it to the post office

postable

Typically used to describe items that are suitable for sending via postal services, mostly in British English.

Is this letter postable? The gift is small enough to be postable

sendable

A more general term that can refer to anything that can be sent, not limited to postal services. It could include digital items like files or messages.

Is the file sendable via email? This message is sendable through our internal system

Examples of usage

Please ensure that the package is mailable before sending it.
The post office has strict guidelines on what is considered mailable.

Translations

Translations of the word "mailable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enviável

🇮🇳 डाक द्वारा भेजा जा सकने वाला

🇩🇪 versendbar

🇮🇩 dapat dikirim

🇺🇦 такий, що можна відправити поштою

🇵🇱 możliwy do wysłania

🇯🇵 郵送可能な

🇫🇷 envoyable

🇪🇸 enviable

🇹🇷 postalanabilir

🇰🇷 우편으로 보낼 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للإرسال عبر البريد

🇨🇿 doručitelný

🇸🇰 doručiteľný

🇨🇳 可邮寄的

🇸🇮 pošiljljiv

🇮🇸 sendanlegt

🇰🇿 почта арқылы жіберуге болатын

🇬🇪 გაგზავნადი

🇦🇿 poçt vasitəsilə göndərilə bilən

🇲🇽 enviable

Etymology

The word 'mailable' originated from the combination of the word 'mail' and the suffix '-able', which means capable of. It first appeared in the early 19th century in reference to items that are suitable for sending through the postal system. Over time, 'mailable' has become commonly used in postal services and shipping industries to describe packages and items that meet the requirements for being sent by post.