el correo
mail · email · post office
Sistema para enviar y recibir mensajes, paquetes o cartas entre personas o lugares.
Definition & meaning
- Mail or post: letters and packages sent through a postal system.
- Email: an electronic message, or email as a means of communication.
- Postal service: the organization or system that delivers mail.
- Courier: a person who carries messages or packages, especially in historical or formal contexts.
Grammar & Word origin
Correo is a masculine noun. Its plural is correos. It comes from an older word for a messenger who traveled quickly, ultimately related to the idea of running.
Synonyms & antonyms
- correspondencia — correspondence or mail, especially letters exchanged between people.
- mensaje — a message; broader than correo and not necessarily sent by post or email.
- mensajero — a messenger or courier; refers to the person rather than the mail or postal system.
There is no common direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Revisé mi correo esta mañana.noun
I checked my mail this morning.
Leo el correo todos los días.noun
I read the mail every day.
Envié un correo a mi amigo ayer.noun
I sent an email to my friend yesterday.
Recibo mucho correo cada semana.noun
I receive a lot of mail every week.
¿Dónde está el correo que dejé en la mesa?noun
Where is the mail that I left on the table?
Fui al correo por la mañana.noun
I went to the post office in the morning.
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