surface mail
Non-airborne delivery
Surface mail is postal delivery transported by land or sea rather than by air.
The term emerged to distinguish slower, cheaper shipping options after airmail became standard: The package arrived late because I sent it surface mail.
Now somewhat dated, as most international mail travels by air unless explicitly sent otherwise.
Wrapped item for shipping
- packageWrapped item for delivery
- freightGoods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- shipmentGoods being transported
consignment · logistics · courier · dispatch · carrier · tracking · distribution · forwarding
Alphabetic characters or mail
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- postcardsMailable souvenir notes
- mailbagSack for letters
stationery · notepaper · address · zipcode · postmark · philately · penpals · correspondents
Lacking in speed
- delayedMade to wait longer
- weeksSeven-day periods
- patienceCalm during delays
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
snailmail · leisurely · gradual · unhurried · economical · budget · cheap · affordable
parcel
Wrapped item for shipping
shipment · consignment · logistics · courier · dispatch · carrier · tracking · distribution · forwarding · customs
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
mailbag · stationery · notepaper · address · zipcode · postmark · philately · penpals · correspondents · sorting
overland
Via land routes
truck · ship · vessel · route · transit · crossing · port · dock · journey · international
slow
Lacking in speed
traditional · snailmail · leisurely · gradual · unhurried · economical · budget · cheap · affordable · standard
- mailletter, letters, email, envelope, postcard
- postal servicepost office, sorting machine, stamps, stamp, letter carriers
- postal termsstamps, zip codes, stamp, stamped, postal codes
- shippingshipping, cargo ships, container ships, freight, package
- shipping feesshipping fee, delivery fee, handling fee, delivery charge, freight charge
- postalstamp, stamps, postal service, letter, letters
surface mailairmail
Post sent aloft
air mail · air freight · air cargo · air express · air shipping
surface mailexpress mail
Expedited postal service
express delivery · priority mail · overnight delivery · expedited shipping · rush delivery
surface, mail, mailed, postman, mailing, mailbox, surfaces, postage, surfaced