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ordinary mail

[/ˈɔːrdəneri meɪl/]
noun
correio comum
1. Standard postal service delivery without expedited or special handling; regular mail delivered through the normal postal system
I sent the documents by ordinary mail, so they should arrive within a week.
Enviei os documentos pelo correio comum, então devem chegar em uma semana.
2. Non-registered, non-certified mail service as opposed to express or priority mail
Ordinary mail is cheaper than express delivery.
O correio comum é mais barato do que a entrega expressa.
Synonyms
regular mailstandard mailfirst class mailconventional mail
Antonyms
express mailpriority mailcertified mailspecial deliveryregistered mail

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correio comum
Most common term in Brazil
São Paulo
correio comum/correspondência comum
Both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
correio normal/correspondência normal
Preferred term in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

send by ordinary mail
via ordinary mail
through the regular mail
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