special deliveries

noun

plural of special delivery
as in rural deliveries

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  1. snail mail
  2. mails
  3. matters
Noun
  • The move from snail mail to email and from fax machines to web browsers made businesses wildly more efficient, which kept a lid on consumer prices—and a floor under bond prices.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The Illinois Department of Insurance said snail mail is an acceptable form of notification — and certified mail is not required under state law.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of snail mail
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • Emergency responders were expected to be busy dealing with urgent matters for 36 hours as the storm passed Hawaii, with damage assessment expected to begin on Monday, said the governor.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • What matters is finding your people, in whatever form that takes, whether that’s online, in a support group, in one friend who really sees you, or in the stories of strangers who made it through something similar.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of matters
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