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surface mail

/ˈsɜːfɪs meɪl/

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/ˈsɜːfɪs meɪl/B1formal
  • ruСпособ отправки писем и посылок наземным или морским транспортом, в отличие от авиапочты. Обычно медленнее, но дешевле авиапочты.

A method of sending letters and packages by land or sea transport, as opposed to airmail. It is typically slower but cheaper than airmail.

  1. Standard postal serviceB1formal

    Mail that is transported by land and sea, as opposed to airmail.

    ruНаземная почта

    • I sent the package via surface mail because it was cheaper.
    • Surface mail can take several weeks to arrive overseas.
    • The letter was sent by surface mail, not airmail.