letter; missive




a written message addressed to a person or organization

"mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

Type of:
  • text; textual matter
  • document

Types:
  • business letter
  • covering letter; cover letter
  • crank letter
  • encyclical; encyclical letter
  • fan letter
  • personal letter
  • form letter
  • open letter
  • chain letter
  • pastoral
  • round robin
  • airmail letter; air letter; aerogram; aerogramme
  • epistle
  • dead letter; dead mail
  • letter of intent
  • invitation


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