letter

About 97.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A symbol in an alphabet.

   There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.

2. noun A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.)

   I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.

3. noun The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
4. noun Literature.

   Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.

5. noun A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

   Letter (b) constitutes an exception to this provision.

6. noun A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm).
7. noun A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
8. noun Clipping of varsity letter.

Similar words

missive varsity letter alphabetic character letter of the alphabet writing text write alphabetic courier alphabetical

Often followed by

to of from was in is and which that

Word family

lettered letterer letterers lettering letters