mailbox
/ˈmeɪl.bɑks/noun2 syllables
Mailbox means: public box for deposit of mail.
Synonyms for mailbox8
noun, as in public box for deposit of mail
postbox, letter box
noun, as in a private box for delivery of mail
letter box
also used for mailbox
letterbox, USPS blue box, blue box, collection box, post box, post-box
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What does mailbox mean?2
noun
1
public box for deposit of mail
2
a private box for delivery of mail
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Mailbox in a sentence
- Sami was standing at the mailbox, getting his mail.OsoHombre
- If you have a chance, please check your mailbox.Jesse
- Upon returning home, he found a letter in the mailbox.CM
- Excuse me, when was the mailbox last opened?sharris123
- My mailbox has been empty since last month.mervert1
- Put this stamp on the postcard and drop it in the mailbox.CK
- There's a letter in the mailbox for you.Hybrid
- There is a mailbox somewhere along this street.CC
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of mailbox
as a noun
- plural
- mailboxes