surface mail

Frequency: 5.82.5 per million words

Mail transported by land or sea, not by air.

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Examples (10)

  • It is much cheaper to send heavy parcels by surface mail.
  • Delivery by surface mail to Australia can take up to two months.
  • Please indicate on the form if you prefer airmail or surface mail.
  • The books were shipped via surface mail to keep the shipping costs low.
  • International surface mail is typically transported by sea or land.
  • I am still waiting for a package that was sent by surface mail last month.
  • The post office offers a discount for bulk items sent through surface mail.
  • You should avoid surface mail if the items you are sending are perishable.
  • The weight limit for surface mail is higher than that for airmail services.
  • Letters sent by surface mail within the continent are usually quite reliable.