snail mail

Definition of snail mail

1 : mail delivered by a postal system

2 : mail sense 2

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She still uses snail mail for paying bills. I can be contacted by e-mail and snail mail.

Recent Examples on the Web Since her writerly method in this opus is more sectional in nature, her approach is an ideal foil for Lewis’s — making the CD worth the wait for its arrival via snail mail. — New York Times, "8 Things to Do This Weekend," 15 Oct. 2020 This year, give her the gift of snail mail supplies by giving her greeting cards or stationery. — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, "26 Thoughtful Christmas Gifts for Your Long-Distance Bestie," 13 Oct. 2020 For snail mail, address the envelope to Holiday Cookie Contest, Star Tribune, 650 3rd Av. — Star Tribune, "The timer is ticking on Holiday Cookie Contest," 23 Sep. 2020 For snail mail submissions, think about getting your letter into the U.S. mail up to a week in advance of Oct. 8. — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, "Attention, bakers: Enter the 18th annual Star Tribune cookie contest," 4 Sep. 2020 Who says letter writing is dead? From messages in a bottle to an underwater post office, plenty of people still see the charm of sending a message through snail mail. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "5 things to know for August 24: RNC, Covid-19, Conway, police violence, New Zealand," 24 Aug. 2020 Even in a world where snail mail has been overtaken by email and texting, not having regular postal service presents an economic hurdle – for individuals, as well as their communities. — Vincent Matinde, The Christian Science Monitor, "How a Kenyan entrepreneur is speeding up snail mail," 20 Aug. 2020 Take a break from Zoom calls and send your friends and family some good old-fashioned snail mail with these simple yet beautiful postcards. — Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored, "20 of the most interesting products to shop on Amazon right now," 12 Aug. 2020 Like the resurgence of jigsaw puzzles and baking bread during stay-at-home orders across the country, folks with time on their hands also gravitated toward good old-fashion snail mail to pass the time. — Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune, "To help save U.S. Postal Service, two Midwest artists design pandemic-themed greeting cards," 31 July 2020

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22 Oct 2020

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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snail%20mail. Accessed 23 Oct. 2020.

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