Used in a Sentence

envelope

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for envelope.

Editorial note

So the performance envelope of the Shuttle was not actually well known, despite having flown over 100 flights.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of envelope gathered in one view.

noun

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

noun

Something that envelops; a wrapping.

noun

A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for envelope.

noun

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

noun

Something that envelops; a wrapping.

noun

A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.

noun

An earthwork in the form of a single parapet or a small rampart, sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.

Example sentences

1

So the performance envelope of the Shuttle was not actually well known, despite having flown over 100 flights.

2

Can someone do a quick back of the envelope calculation on how much bandwidth this will actually eat up?

3

That's no different to an IP address or a DNS record or something that you'd put on an envelope.

4

The biggest upside on Ethereum will be a company that understands the medium, starts small, and presses the envelope.

5

If the envelope gets too heavy and your postal budget gets used up with a couple deliveries is that right?

6

The content of our communications is the matter under consideration i.e the content of the envelope.

7

On second thought, after doing some back-of-the-envelope calculations, the per-pageview fee would have to be a lot more than that.

8

Mail yourself an unopen envelope, then put whatever you want inside it later and seal it?

9

I can still smell the sharpie ink and wet postage drying on the back of a manila envelope.

10

You can outturn your enemy in a wider portion of the flight envelope, in an area where fighter aircraft were traditionally not the greatest.

11

He's usually outside my office for approx 90 mins and some back of the envelope points to him making over $200 in that time.

12

Back on the envelope calculations suggest that is not profitable investment.

Quote examples

1

The vast majority of content producers who rely on ad revenue make the same estimations about risk, and try to stay away from the edges of the "risk envelope" for profitable content, with obvious implications for diversity and quality.

2

And if I want to sell something and I can’t possibly relate to whoever would want to buy it—I keep an eye out for the envelope marked “You’re pre-approved!”" I think the point was to re-purpose the techniques from direct-mail advertising to match the next generation of direct response marketing (like emails and sales landing pages).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use envelope in a sentence?

So the performance envelope of the Shuttle was not actually well known, despite having flown over 100 flights.

What does envelope mean?

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

What part of speech is envelope?

envelope is commonly used as noun.