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parcel post

[ˈpɑːrsəl poʊst]
nounpl: parcel posts
serviço de encomendas postais
1. A postal service for the delivery of parcels and packages, typically with a weight limit and offering tracking options
I sent the gift via parcel post to arrive within two weeks.
Enviei o presente pelo serviço de encomendas postais para chegar em duas semanas.
2. The system or department of a postal service that handles package delivery
Parcel post rates have increased significantly this year.
As tarifas do serviço de encomendas postais aumentaram significativamente este ano.
Synonyms
parcel deliverypackage mailpostal parcel serviceparcel shipping
Antonyms
letter mailfirst class mail

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviço de encomendas postais
standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
PAC (Encomenda PAC)
common reference to postal parcel service
Portugal
serviço de encomendas
simplified form commonly used
General Brazilian
encomenda
informal shortened form widely used

Related Idioms & Phrases

parcel post it up
send something via parcel post
parcel post rates
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