snail mail
Mail sent in the post, especially as compared with emailMail (physical material) sent in the post, especially as compared with email.
» Please send all submissions electronically as we do not accept snail mail.
Meaning
2 senses(retronym, uncountable)Mail (physical material) sent in the post, especially as compared with email.
I came home to a mailbox stuffed with snail mail.
(retronym, uncountable)Mail (postal service), especially as compared with email.
The official notice will be sent via both email and snail mail owing to legal requirements.
Schneckenpost, Snailmail f Snail-Mail
по́чтаpóčta
any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service
Examples
3 sentencesPlease send all submissions electronically as we do not accept snail mail.
You can send us your application via email, but if you can also use snail mail if you absolutely must.
deSie können uns Ihre Bewerbung per E-Mail zuschicken, aber auch per Post, wenn es unbedingt nötig ist.
Even in the times of email and instant messaging, Annabelle and I preferred to communicate by snail mail.
deSelbst als es schon E-Mail und Instant messaging gab, zogen Annabelle und ich es vor, uns weiter richtige Briefe zu schreiben.
Translations
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Origin
A retronym emphasizing postal mail's slowness compared to email.A retronym emphasizing postal mail's slowness compared to email.
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Synonyms
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3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable