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standard mail

[ˈstændərd meɪl]
noun
correspondência padrão
1. A postal service category for non-urgent mail delivery, typically slower and more economical than express or priority services
I sent the documents via standard mail, so they should arrive within 5-7 business days.
Enviei os documentos por correspondência padrão, então devem chegar em 5-7 dias úteis.
2. Regular mail service that does not include tracking or expedited handling
Standard mail rates are much cheaper than overnight shipping.
As taxas de correspondência padrão são muito mais baratas que o envio noturno.
Synonyms
regular mailordinary mailfirst-class mail (in some contexts)parcel post
Antonyms
express mailpriority mailovernight mailurgent mail

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correspondência padrão / correio comum
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
correspondência padrão / correio simples
Regional variation using 'simples'
Portugal
correio normal / envio padrão
Portuguese preference for 'normal' over 'padrão'

Related Idioms & Phrases

through the mail
by post
via regular channels
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