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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snail mail
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
This finding, coupled with the growing evidence of snail mail's resurgence in the face of digital media overload, suggests that traditional marketing strategies may still hold significant value.
—R. Paul Singh, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snail mail
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
This finding, coupled with the growing evidence of snail mail's resurgence in the face of digital media overload, suggests that traditional marketing strategies may still hold significant value.
—R. Paul Singh, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snail mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
Noun
-
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.—
Darin Stewart,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
-
Under the law, people registering using the federal form who did not have documents to prove citizenship could be registered as federal-only voters but would not be able to vote for president or by mail, the court ruling says.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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
Noun
-
Gumming Up the Works The useful correspondence between Turing machines and Diophantine equations falls apart when the equations are allowed to have non-integer solutions.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
-
But new correspondence with The Times raises questions about whether that narrative is accurate, or if Bass is withholding public records.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Articles Related to snail mail
Cite this Entry
“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share