A letter is paper with words that a person writes and sends to someone else. People use letters to share news or say hello.
She wrote a letter to her friend.
I received a letter yesterday.
A letter is one of the symbols we use to write words. For example, A, B, and C are letters in English.
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
Write your name with big letters.
A letter can be a special paper that shows you completed a course or did well in school. It proves your achievement.
She received her letter from the university.
He earned his letter in biology.
In math, letters like x or y stand for numbers we do not know yet. We use letters to help solve problems.
The letter x is a common variable in math.
Use the letter y to show the answer.
A letter is a special award for good sports players in school. It is often shown as a cloth patch on a jacket.
He earned a letter for good football playing.
She got her letter after the big game.
As a verb, to letter means to write and send a message or letter to someone. It is usually done by post or mail.
I letter every week to my family.
He lettered his friend yesterday.
To letter means to write or carve letters onto a surface. This is often done by artists or sign makers.
They lettered the sign by hand.
The artist lettered the stone well.
