email

A system for sending and receiving written messages over the internet.

• Please contact us by email.
• I check my email every morning.
• We use email to share news with customers.

Similar words: electronic mail

Common phrases: by email, via email, email account, email system

A written message sent over the internet to a particular address.

• I sent you an email.
• Her email included a photo of the dog.
• Did you read my emails yesterday?

How to use it: email to someone (I sent an email to my teacher.); email from someone (There was an email from my brother.)

Similar words: message

Common phrases: send an email, read an email, email from someone

The address where someone receives messages over the internet.

• What is your email?
• Write your email below your name.
• She gave me her email so we could stay in touch.

Similar words: email address

Common phrases: your email, email and phone

To send someone a written message over the internet.

• Please email me tomorrow.
• She emailed her teacher to ask for help.
• Have you emailed the hotel about our booking?

How to use it: email someone about something (I emailed the manager about the missing order.)

Common phrases: email someone, email someone about something

To send information or a file to someone in a message over the internet.

• I will email the details tonight.
• He emailed me a copy of the contract.
• Can you email these photos to your sister?

How to use it: email someone something (Please email me the report.); email something to someone (She emailed the photos to her parents.)

Common phrases: email something, email someone something, email something to someone