snail mail

noun

Definition of snail mailnext
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 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 You will then be asked to provide a notice ID and confirmation code, which can only be obtained from an official settlement email or snail mail notice. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 From social media popularity to real-life snail mail Other mail-club founders agree that having a social media following can help reel in subscribers quickly. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026 While many important tax documents are still sent out on physical paper, people increasingly are opting out of snail mail these days. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snail mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
  1. mail
  2. parcel post
  3. correspondence
Noun
  • But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • About 1,650 voters cast ballots in the special election Tuesday, including early voting and mail-in ballots.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of parcel post
Noun
  • Burchett asked Bass to turn over an enormous trove of documents covering nearly seven years of correspondence between her office and LAHSA about federal homelessness funding.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Public records reviewed by USA TODAY show the home was acquired through an Ohio LLC formed days before the sale, while tax records for the property list André Eanes, Kelce's longtime business manager, as the recipient of tax correspondence.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of correspondence

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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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