Paperwork
BP
Letter by letterOfficialB1Meaning
boîte postale
A box at the post office where a company or an administration receives its mail. In the address, the BP number replaces the street.
How it is said
bé-pé
Gender and article
une BP · feminine
Where you meet it
An administration's address, an official letter, a form.
Example
Renvoyez le formulaire signé à : Service des impôts, BP 1024, 31000 Toulouse.
Return the signed form to: Tax office, PO box (BP) 1024, 31000 Toulouse.
In the DELF
reading B1
Watch out
Feminine: une BP. Not to be confused with the postcode, which always follows.