surface mail

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noun
  1. the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.

  2. mail sent by this system.

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British Dictionary definitions for surface mail

surface mail

noun
  1. mail transported by land or sea: Compare airmail

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