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Definition of snail mail noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

snail mail

noun
 
/ˈsneɪl meɪl/
 
/ˈsneɪl meɪl/
[uncountable] (informal, humorous)
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  1. used to describe the system of sending letters by ordinary mail, contrasted with the speed of sending email
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySnail mail is used before these nouns:
    • address
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