noun
- written messages sent from one person to another
- the symbols of an alphabet used to represent sounds in writing
- literature or learning
Usage: formal
Examples
- She received three letters in the mail today.
- He wrote love letters to his girlfriend while deployed overseas.
- The word ‘cat’ has three letters: c, a, and t.
- Children learn to recognize letters before they can read words.
- The professor was well-versed in letters and classical literature.
- She studied letters at the university before becoming a writer.
- Please write your name using capital letters only.