1. The act or process of gathering mail from mailboxes or post offices for delivery or processing
The mail collection happens every weekday at 5 PM.
A coleta de correspondência acontece todos os dias da semana às 17h.
2. A gathering or accumulation of letters, parcels, and other postal items
The mail collection in the office lobby had packages for several departments.
A coleta de correspondência no saguão do escritório tinha pacotes para vários departamentos.