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letter

letter · noun

  1. A written message sent to someone.

    I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
    She received a letter from her school.
    The letter is inside this envelope.
    We send letters to our friends abroad.
  2. A written sign, such as a or b, used to make words.

    My name has six letters.
    Write the first letter with a capital.
    The child is learning the letters of the alphabet.
    This letter looks like an O.
  • letter singular
  • letters plural
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