emails

word · lemma: email

Definition

Messages sent or received electronically over the internet. 'Emails' is the plural form of 'email'.

Usage & Nuances

'Emails' refers to more than one email message. Common collocations: 'check emails', 'send emails', 'read emails'. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Sometimes confused with 'mail' (postal). Only use 'emails' for digital messages.

Example Sentences

I get many emails every day.

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Please check your emails.

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She sent three emails this morning.

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My emails are piling up—I need a break from work.

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Let me know if you didn't get my emails.

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I try not to check emails after 8 p.m.

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