Meanings
nounletter to the editor (plural letters to the editor or letters to editors)
plural letters to the editor · plural letters to editors
- journalismA letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.
The man wanted to show support for his choice for mayor by writing a letter to the editor.
Translations
Afrikaans lesersbrief
- lesersbriefletter to a periodical
Chinese Mandarin 讀者來信 /读者来信
- 讀者來信 /读者来信 (dúzhěláixìn)letter to a periodical
Finnish yleisönosastokirjoitus, mielipidekirjoitus
- yleisönosastokirjoitusletter to a periodical
- mielipidekirjoitusletter to a periodical
- kirje toimitukselleletter to a periodical
French courrier des lecteurs
- courrier des lecteursletter to a periodical
German Leserbrief
- Leserbriefletter to a periodical
Icelandic lesandabréf
- lesandabréfletter to a periodical
Indonesian surat pembaca
- surat pembacaletter to a periodical
Japanese 投書
- 投書 (tōsho)letter to a periodical
Romanian scrisoare a cititorului
- scrisoare a cititoruluiletter to a periodical
Spanish carta al director
- carta al directorletter to a periodical
Swedish insändare
- insändareletter to a periodical
Turkish editöre mektup
- editöre mektupletter to a periodical
Cite this entry
APA
letter to the editor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20to%20the%20editor
MLA
“letter to the editor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20to%20the%20editor. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letter to the editor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20to%20the%20editor.
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