Meaning & use

snail mail

noun·Everyday

Postal mail delivered physically by the postal service, as opposed to email.

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Grandma still prefers snail mail to email for sending birthday cards.

It took a week for the package to arrive by snail mail across the country.

A note on using this word

Snail mail is an informal, often humorous term coined to contrast traditional mail with the speed of email.

Words with a similar meaning

postal mail

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