direct mail

noun
mail, usually consisting of advertising matter, appeals for donations, or the like, sent simultaneously to large numbers of possible individual customers or contributors. Abbreviation: DM

Origin:
1925–30

di·rect-mail, adjective
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direct mail

noun
advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail 
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The company said it planned a large television and direct mail advertising campaign.
Direct mail and direct solicitation are common methods for conducting these campaigns.
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