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
Hundreds of people reached out to me and my mom—a single parent—with words of encouragement, whether through a text message or a heartfelt card sent via snail mail.
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Stella Shon, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
But snail mail isn’t reliable transport for this special treat.
—Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Be wary of mailbox communications: Bad actors may also try to scam you through snail mail.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
Workers aged 60 and older who do not have online accounts can still receive hard-copy statements via snail mail.
—David Rae, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Stella Shon, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
But snail mail isn’t reliable transport for this special treat.
—Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Be wary of mailbox communications: Bad actors may also try to scam you through snail mail.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
Workers aged 60 and older who do not have online accounts can still receive hard-copy statements via snail mail.
—David Rae, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snail mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
Noun
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Jay Fisher,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Food aside, all of their deliveries are transported via mail plane every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Mar. 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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It’s given the name after Julius Caesar who was known to have used the encryption technique to keep his personal correspondence secret while in transit.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Keep a copy of the original form and all correspondence with the issuer for your records, the agency said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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