as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
even though she has an e-mail account, she still prefers to send snail mail
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Recent Examples of snail mail
Some people might consider snail mail subscription companies to be ancient history, which makes History By Mail somewhat ironic.
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
And every facility has its different persnickety rules governing snail mail, the letters restricted to a few pages.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Mail Letters Contrary to popular belief, sending snail mail is not a lost art.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles
Betty White is making her mark on the nation’s snail mail.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
And every facility has its different persnickety rules governing snail mail, the letters restricted to a few pages.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Mail Letters Contrary to popular belief, sending snail mail is not a lost art.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles
Betty White is making her mark on the nation’s snail mail.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
Noun
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Voters can return their ballot by mail or drop it off at one of 29 drop boxes located throughout the district.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Residents could either return their survey by mail or complete one online.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2024
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Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.—
Tom Dillard,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2021
Noun
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Email correspondence between Heaphy, May, Konya and Willkie Farr & Gallagher associate Fiona Carrol repeatedly incorrectly dated the SJSU vs. Colorado State game as taking place Oct. 2, as seen in public records.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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This study of Toni Morrison’s tenure as a senior editor at Random House draws on interviews, archival research, and correspondence to cast her as a formidable driver of cultural change.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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