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
As his sales increased, Davis turned his attention to a new endeavor — starting the snail mail art subscription service.
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Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Cute stamps and stationary sets are fueling Gen Z and millennials’ return to sending snail mail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Children and seniors will have the ability to apply for discounts online, rather than by old-fashioned snail mail or by walking up to a kiosk in person.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2025
Similarly, patients should keep track of all materials related to an insurance appeal — records of phone calls, emails, snail mail, and in-app messages.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Cute stamps and stationary sets are fueling Gen Z and millennials’ return to sending snail mail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Children and seniors will have the ability to apply for discounts online, rather than by old-fashioned snail mail or by walking up to a kiosk in person.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2025
Similarly, patients should keep track of all materials related to an insurance appeal — records of phone calls, emails, snail mail, and in-app messages.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
Noun
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The president reportedly voted by mail in the special election.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Nevada, for example, 98% of all mail ballots arrive before Election Day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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Her first official correspondence from the department came on March 10 via email.—
Callie Carmichael,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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What the New Mexico jury reviewed The New Mexico trial examined a raft of Meta’s internal correspondence and reports related to child safety.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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