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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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used to describe the system of sending letters by ordinary mail, contrasted with the speed of sending email
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Snail mail is used before these nouns:
address
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