relais

relay

noun ruh-LEH Rare

Also means

staging post

Usage Note

Relais is masculine and always ends in '-s', even in the singular. In athletics, un relais is a relay race. Historically, a relais de poste was a coaching inn where horses were changed. Today, un relais colis is a parcel pick-up point — a very common term in French e-commerce logistics.

Examples

"L'équipe a gagné le relais quatre fois cent mètres."

Natural Translation

The team won the 4x100 metre relay.

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