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
From social media campaigns to old-fashioned snail mail, the company promises every voice will be heard.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Be wary of mailbox communications: Bad actors may also try to scam you through snail mail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
When Medicaid agencies rely on outdated methods like snail mail and email, critical information gets lost.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Frey said that given the decline of snail mail and USPS consolidation, the agency might become more willing to give it up.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Be wary of mailbox communications: Bad actors may also try to scam you through snail mail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
When Medicaid agencies rely on outdated methods like snail mail and email, critical information gets lost.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Frey said that given the decline of snail mail and USPS consolidation, the agency might become more willing to give it up.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snail mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
Noun
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Customers may also receive interactions from legitimate customer service representatives via email, phone call or physical mail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The man was arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on charges of burglary and mail theft.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 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
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The filing also subpoenaed Meta to disclose documentation of correspondence with Musk or xAI regarding an intent to buy the startup.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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In real life, Knox did return to Perugia and had a secret meeting with the former prosecutor after months of correspondence and negotiations.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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