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certified mail

cer·ti·fied mail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-tuh-fahyd meyl]
    • /ˈsɜr təˌfaɪd meɪl/
    • /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd meɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-tuh-fahyd meyl]
    • /ˈsɜr təˌfaɪd meɪl/

Definitions of certified mail words

  • uncountable noun certified mail If you send a letter or package by certified mail, you send it using a mail service which gives you an official record of the fact that it has been mailed and delivered. 3
  • noun certified mail first-class mail that requires proof of delivery, for a small fee payable by the sender 3
  • noun certified mail a postal service for recording the mailing and delivery of a piece of first-class mail 3
  • noun certified mail mail recorded by this service: it is not insurable 3
  • noun certified mail uninsured first-class mail requiring proof of delivery. 1
  • noun certified mail (US) First class mail that provides the sender proof of mailing and a delivery record. 0
See all 6 definitions of certified mail

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Origin of certified mail

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Certified mail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Certified mail

certified mail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

certified mail usage trend in Literature

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