An act of sending mail.
"The old homestead was once a small mailing where my grandfather grew corn and raised chickens before selling it to developers."
A farm.
In plain English: Mailing is the act of sending something through the postal service to be delivered to someone else's address.
"The mailing arrived late yesterday afternoon."
Usage: The word "mailing" is not a synonym for a farm; it refers to the act of sending letters or packages through the postal service. When you need a term for a farm, use words like "holding," "estates," or specific regional terms such as "run" or "farmstead."
present participle of mail
"The package is currently being mailed from the local post office."
In plain English: To mail something means to send it through the postal service so someone else can receive it.
"I am mailing this package to my sister today."
Usage: Use "mailing" to describe the ongoing action of sending letters or packages through the postal service. Do not use it to mean delivering items personally or placing them in a mailbox without actually sending them away.
The word mailing comes from mail, which originally meant "rent." This term traveled into English to describe the act of sending letters or packages.