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snail mail

snail mail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sneyl meyl]
    • /sneɪl meɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sneyl meyl]
    • /sneɪl meɪl/

Definitions of snail mail words

  • noun snail mail physical delivery of mail, as contrasted with email. 1
  • noun snail mail the letters, packages, etc., delivered this way. 1
  • noun snail mail post, conventional mail 1
  • uncountable noun snail mail Some computer users refer to the postal system as snail mail, because it is very slow in comparison with e-mail. 0
  • noun snail mail the conventional postal system, as opposed to electronic mail 0
  • verb snail mail to send by the conventional postal system, rather than by electronic mail 0

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Origin of snail mail

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Snail mail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

snail mail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snail mail usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for snail mail

noun snail mail

  • general delivery — a postal service that delivers mail to a specific post office where it is held for pickup by the addressee.

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