Buzón (en. Mailbox)

/buˈθon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Container used to deposit and receive mail.

The postman empties the mailbox every day.

El cartero vacía el buzon todos los días.

Structure at the entrance of a house where letters are received.

The mailbox of our house is red.

El buzón de nuestra casa es de color rojo.

Digital mailbox in email services.

I checked my mailbox and had several new messages.

Revisé mi buzón y tenía varios mensajes nuevos.

From Latin 'buxonem', related to 'buxus' which means 'boxwood'.

voicemail

System that allows leaving messages on a phone.

buzón de voz

to create a mailbox

Action of sending or receiving mail directly.

hacer un buzón

suggestion box

Container where recommendations or comments are deposited.

buzón de sugerencias

mail

System to send and receive letters.

correo

letter

Written document sent by mail.

carta

postal

Related to mail and its services.

postal

Mailbox (in renting) refers to an option to receive correspondence at a different address.

I used the café's mailbox so my letters would arrive faster.

Usé el buzón del café para que mis cartas llegaran más rápido.

Mailbox (in social media terms) refers to the inbox.

Check your mailbox, I'm sure there are messages from your friends.

Mira tu buzón, seguro hay mensajes de tus amigos.