special deliveries

noun

plural of special delivery
as in rural deliveries

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  1. snail mail
  2. mails
  3. matters
Noun
  • In the cold open of the first-season finale, the characters go through their backlog of snail mail, rushing through a series of updates on the show’s lingering story lines in imitation of a clip-show episode.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Back then, there was no eBay, and deals got done with snail mail money orders.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of snail mail
Noun
  • The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5.
    — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each month, the book gifting program mails free books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of their family’s income.
    — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • Citizens who had identification issues have until Tuesday to address those matters in person at their local elections office.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Each bed also includes a lifetime warranty, so feel free to shift your focus to more pressing matters, like how to style your Thanksgiving tablescape.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of matters
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