🇬🇧🇪🇸 mailbox - buzón : English Lesson

Meaning of "mailbox" ("buzón"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A mailbox is a special box, usually found outside a house or on the side of a road, where the mail carrier puts letters, postcards, and small packages. People open the mailbox to take out their mail so they can read their messages and get their deliveries.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I opened the mailbox and a pile of flyers attacked me like colorful, boring confetti.

Our mailbox door squeaks so loudly that the neighbors know exactly when our bills arrive.

I decorated the mailbox with stickers, so now it looks like a tiny party for boring adult letters.

I asked the mailbox for a letter from a dragon, and it answered with three bills and a pizza menu.

We put googly eyes on the mailbox, and now it looks surprised every time the mail carrier visits.

A small boy runs to the red mailbox. He shakes the mailbox and hears a soft paper sound. He opens the mailbox and finds a yellow letter from his dad. He smiles and hugs the letter. The boy puts the letter back in the mailbox to keep it safe and waits by the mailbox, happy.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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