mailbox
Americannoun
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a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.
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a private box, as at a home, into which mail is delivered by the mail carrier.
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Computers. a file for storing electronic mail.
noun
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a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building
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Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): letter box. a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered
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Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): postbox. a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery
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(on a computer) the directory in which e-mail messages are stored; also used of the icon that can be clicked to provide access to e-mails
Etymology
Origin of mailbox
Example Sentences
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“You know what the worst thing is? I was even kind of happy when I pulled this out of the mailbox. Like, ‘Hey, I’m not just the new kid anymore.
From Literature
Once he had made the decision to rebuild, Cervantes installed a temporary mailbox on the vacant lot.
From Los Angeles Times
Yellow ribbons festooned some nearby trees, and an offering of flowers, many fresh from the stream of new visitors, was heaped near Guthrie’s mailbox.
Fleeing back to the city, he finds a piece of paper with the song’s title, “I Wish You’d Wanted Me,” taped to his mailbox.
Outside Guthrie’s home in Arizona, flower bouquets near the mailbox bear a note reading, “Dear Guthrie family, your neighbors stand with you.”
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