caixa de correio
1. A slot or receptacle, typically mounted on a wall or door, through which mail is delivered
The mail carrier dropped the package through the letterbox.
O carteiro colocou o pacote na caixa de correio.
2. A public box for posting letters, typically found on streets
I need to find a letterbox to mail this letter.
Preciso encontrar uma caixa de correio para enviar esta carta.
3. A format for displaying widescreen video with black bars on the top and bottom
The film was presented in letterbox format on the old television.
O filme foi apresentado em formato letterbox na televisão antiga.
The term 'letterbox' is distinctly British English, while American English prefers 'mailbox'. In Brazil, 'caixa de correio' is the standard term for both residential mail slots and public mail receptacles. The letterbox format reference relates to cinema and home video technology, where widescreen content is displayed with black bars.
NYC Slang
mailbox (NYC prefers 'mailbox' over British 'letterbox')
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →