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Definition letter in British English

letter noun

[countable] noun
/ˈletə(r)/

▪ compose, dictate, type, write

1

a message that you write on a piece of paper and send to someone

Example

a letter to a friend

Example

I get letters from them every week.

Example

Most of the soldiers wrote long letters home.

Example

I sent them a letter complaining about it.

Example

a letter of thanks/resignation/recommendation

2

a written symbol that is used to represent a sound used in speech

Example

the letter J

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Definition letter in British English

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