snail mailnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsneɪl ˌmeɪl/us/ˈsneɪl ˌmeɪl/informal humorousletters or messages that are not sent by email, but in the post:
We agreed the deal online, but we'll have to wait for snail mail to get the paperwork.
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Communications - the postal system
- certified mail
- consign
- direct mail
- express
- letterbox
- mail slot
- mailbag
- mass mailing
- p. and p.
- parcel post
- pillar box
- pin code
- PO
- postmaster
- shipping and handling
- stamped addressed envelope
- surface mail
- window
- zip code
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