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junk mail Definition

☆ junk mail

noun

advertisements, solicitations, etc. mailed in large quantities, usually by third-class mail

junk mail Telecom Definition
See spam.
junk mail Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • provide: Protection from spam is provided by junk mail filtering and reporting service www.antespam.co.uk.

Converse of object

  • stop: This free service allows people to stop unwanted junk mail simply by registering their details on the Mailing Preference Service website - www.mpsonline.org.uk.
  • receive: Put an end to receiving junk mail, which you'll probably end up throwing away.
  • call: But most direct mail deserves to be called junk mail.

Adjective modifier

  • unaddressed: Unaddressed junk mail The Post Office now deliver a lot of this with the post.
  • unwanted: This free service allows people to stop unwanted junk mail simply by registering their details on the Mailing Preference Service website - www.mpsonline.org.uk.

Modifies a noun

  • folder: It might be nice if I could set them up with a junk mail folder that was not readable by them.
  • filter: Provides a firewall, virus protection, junk mail filter, pop-up blocker et al.

Noun used with modifier

  • spam: Today I actually found myself reading one of those junk spam mails that Mail puts straight in my Junk mailbox.