courrier

le courrier
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. mail
Est-ce qu'il y a du courrier dans la boîte aux lettres aujourd’hui ?Is there any mail in the mailbox today?
b. letters
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
François m'envoyait du courrier chaque semaine lorsque j'étudiais à l'étranger.François used to send me letters every week when I was studying abroad.
c. post
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Alice veut savoir si le courrier a déjà été distribué aujourd'hui.Alice wants to know if the post was delivered yet today.
2.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(person who delivers letters)
a. courier
Madame de Montille fit envoyer cette invitation par courrier.Madame de Montille had this invitation sent by courier.
b. messenger
Un courrier est arrivé avec plusieurs lettres rédigées à la main par mon oncle.A messenger arrived with several handwritten letters from my uncle.
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