letter (Meaning)
letter (n)
a written message addressed to a person or organization
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
an award earned by participation in a school sport
letter (v)
win an athletic letter
set down or print with letters
mark letters on or mark with letters
letter (n.)
One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
One who retards or hinders.
A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.
A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.
A writing; an inscription.
Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
A letter; an epistle.
A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day, / night, letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day, / night, lettergrams.
letter (v. t.)
To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.
Synonyms & Antonyms of letter
Synonyms:
- communication
- electronic mail
- postcard
- open letter
- report
- encyclical
- billet-doux
- junk mail
- airmail
- postal card
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
letter Sentence Examples
- The letter arrived bearing news of my acceptance to the university.
- She penned a heartfelt letter to her loved one, pouring out her emotions.
- The doctor's letter explained the details of my medical condition.
- I received a letter of recommendation from my former employer.
- The judge sent a letter demanding the defendant's presence in court.
- The anonymous letter contained threats and slanderous accusations.
- The lost letter was discovered tucked away in an old box.
- She reread the letter over and over, searching for hidden meanings.
- The letter carried a message of hope and inspiration.
- The tiny letters on the map were barely legible.
FAQs About the word letter
a written message addressed to a person or organization, the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech, owner who lets another person use
note, memo,epistle,missive, mail, card, memorandum, dispatch, communication, electronic mail
lessee, lessee, tenant,tenant, lodger, roomer,lodger, roomer,
The letter arrived bearing news of my acceptance to the university.
She penned a heartfelt letter to her loved one, pouring out her emotions.
The doctor's letter explained the details of my medical condition.
I received a letter of recommendation from my former employer.
