SHORT LETTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A short personal letter

Example:

drop me a line when you get there

Synonyms:

billet; line; note; short letter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("short letter" is a kind of...):

personal letter (a letter dealing with personal affairs)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "short letter"):

excuse (a note explaining an absence)