What does correios in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word correios in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use correios in Portuguese.

The word correios in Portuguese means Correios, serviço postal, sistema postal, empresa de envio, correios, pedido por correios. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word correios

Correios

noun (written, initialism (Post Office) (abrev. de)

(substantivo masculino plural: Substantivo masculino exclusivamente ou normalmente usado no plural. Ex. "óculos".)

serviço postal

noun (organized handling and delivery of mail)

sistema postal

noun (organized handling and delivery of mail)

empresa de envio

noun (business that sends goods overseas)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Some shipping companies only send goods within the country.

correios

noun (UK (organization that delivers mail)

(substantivo masculino plural: Substantivo masculino exclusivamente ou normalmente usado no plural. Ex. "óculos".)
O governo está planejando privatizar os correios.
The government is planning to privatize the post office.

pedido por correios

noun (shopping by post)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Mail order has seen stiff competition from online merchants in the Internet age.

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