dead letters

A form of dead letter — An item of mail that cannot be delivered to its intended recipient; after some time it is returned to the sender, or destroyed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead letter
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APA

dead letters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20letters

MLA

“dead letters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20letters. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead letters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20letters.

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