snail mail
noun
1
informal
: mail delivered by a postal system especially when contrasted with email : mail sense 1a
I avoid using e-mail to complain. I use the phone or old-fashioned snail mail.—
Arlene Silverman
Arlene Silverman2
informal
: a nation's postal system : mail sense 2
The others have taken the traditional route: sending checks by snail mail.—Stephen Gandel
Stephen GandelExamples of snail mail in a Sentence
She still uses snail mail for paying bills.
I can be contacted by e-mail and snail mail.
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And every facility has its different persnickety rules governing snail mail, the letters restricted to a few pages.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Mail Letters Contrary to popular belief, sending snail mail is not a lost art.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles
Betty White is making her mark on the nation’s snail mail.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Each identity saves a simple collection of personal data, including name details, snail mail address, email, and phone number.
—PCMAG, 6 June 2024
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Mail Letters Contrary to popular belief, sending snail mail is not a lost art.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles
Betty White is making her mark on the nation’s snail mail.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Each identity saves a simple collection of personal data, including name details, snail mail address, email, and phone number.
—PCMAG, 6 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for snail mail
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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snail%20mail. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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