mailbox; post office box; letterbox
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
mailbox; letterbox for posting letters
Typically a public mailbox on the street or in a post office where letters are deposited for collection by postal staff.
Please put this letter in the mailbox by the roadside.
There is a red mailbox at the entrance of the post office.
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Remember to put the letter in the mailbox before 5 PM.
noun
post office box (P.O. Box); numbered box for receiving mail
A private, numbered box rented from the postal service where mail is held for collection. Can also be an organizational or individual code for receiving mail.
The company rented a post office box to receive letters from clients.
My mailing address is: P.O. Box 123, Beijing.
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Please mail the documents to this dedicated P.O. Box.
noun
mail slot; letterbox at a residence
A personal mailbox mounted on a house or apartment door/building for receiving delivered mail.
The postman puts the newspaper into my family's mailbox every day.
The wooden mailbox in front of his house is very old.
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Don't forget to check if there are any letters in the mailbox.