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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A written message that you send from one computer or phone to another through the internet.
I get about fifty emails a day and answer half.
Her email went straight into my spam folder.
Please attach the photos to the email before you send it.
He wrote a polite email asking for more information.
Common collocations: send an email · get an email · reply to an email · check your email · an email address · by email
Part of: The office, Phone and internet, Business correspondence, Talking to people
Sense 2
- verb
- A2
To send someone a written message from one computer or phone to another through the internet.
I will email you the report as soon as possible.
Could you email the invoice to the accounts department?
She emailed everyone about the change of room.
Common collocations: email someone · email a document · email me the details · email back
Part of: The office, Phone and internet, Talking to people, Writing