El buzón
Example: Dejé la carta en el buzón esta mañana.
Definition
"El buzón" is a noun in Spanish that refers to a mailbox or postbox, a receptacle where letters and mail are deposited for collection or delivery. For example, in the phrase "Dejé la carta en el buzón esta mañana," it means the letter was left in the mailbox this morning.
Etymology
The word "el buzón" in Spanish comes from the Old Spanish term 'buzón,' which is believed to be derived from the French 'boîte' meaning box, combined with a suffix. Did you know? The concept of a 'buzón' as a receptacle for mail dates back to the introduction of organized postal systems in Europe.
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"El buzón" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 105 commonly used words.
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