surface mailnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsɜː.fɪs ˌmeɪl/us/ˈsɝː.fɪs ˌmeɪl/a way of sending letters, parcels, etc. by road, sea, or train and not by aircraft, or things sent in this way:
I sent the parcel by surface mail.
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Communications - the postal system
- certified mail
- consign
- direct mail
- express
- letterbox
- mail slot
- mailbag
- mass mailing
- p. and p.
- parcel post
- pillar box
- pin code
- PO
- postmaster
- shipping and handling
- snail mail
- stamp
- window
- zip code
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