Meaning of letter In English

• 0 a written message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and sent by post:

  • I got a letter from the bank this morning.

• 1 any of the set of symbols used to write a language, representing a sound in the language:

  • the letter D

• 2 used to refer to a standard size of paper in the US, 8.5 inches by 11 inches:

  • Fliers are usually printed either on letter size or legal size paper.

• 3 a written or printed message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and delivered as mail:

  • I got a letter from the bank this morning.

• 4 any of the set of symbols used to write a language, in many languages, representing a sound in the language:

  • She wrote her name on the board in large letters.

• 5 a written message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and sent by mail:

  • by letter You will receive an acknowledgement by letter.

  • get/receive a letter (from sb) I got a letter from my lawyer this morning.

  • deliver/post/send a letter I sent a letter about the problem to HQ last week.

  • draft/write/sign a letter The letter was signed by the managing director.

  • reply to/acknowledge/answer a letter I wrote to the company but they did not even acknowledge my letter.

  • a confirmation/rejection/warning letter You will receive a confirmation letter within 10 working days.

  • an accompanying/a covering letter Please find enclosed my CV and a covering letter.

  • a formal/an informal letter He wrote a formal letter of resignation.

  • The letter was addressed to John Clarke.

  • a letter dated 3rd March 2010

• 6 any of the set of symbols used to write a language, representing a sound in the language:

  • the letter D

  • an upper-case/lower-case letter (= A/a or B/b)

• 7 the exact words of a law and not its more important general meaning:

  • The bank was operating within the letter of the law.

• 8 if you obey instructions or rules to the letter, you do exactly what you have been told to do, giving great attention to every detail:

  • I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong.

• 9 →  letter-size