mail order

noun

A system of commerce in which one orders goods from a remote store which are then shipped by mail.

Meanings

nounmail order (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA system of commerce in which one orders goods from a remote store which are then shipped by mail.

Translations

Japanese 通信販売
  • 通信販売 (tsūshin hanbai)system of remote commerce
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APA

mail order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20order

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“mail order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mail order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20order.

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