mailbox
noun
mail·box
ˈmāl-ˌbäks 
1
: a box at or near a dwelling for the occupant's mail
2
: a public box for deposit of outgoing mail
3
: a computer file in which email is collected
Examples of mailbox in a Sentence
On the way to work, I dropped my letters in the corner mailbox.
She checked her mailbox daily, hoping for a letter from her son.
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
In cases like this, the USPS offers options for filing a claim if a package arrives damaged or is forcibly removed from a mailbox.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Now, transcripts are sent to an online Secure Object Repository (SOR) mailbox—tax professionals can access their SOR mailbox online.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Phoenix police identified the man Thursday accused of setting fire to a U.S. Postal Service mailbox.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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mailbox
noun
mail·box
ˈmā(ə)l-ˌbäks
1
: a public box in which to place outgoing mail
2
: a private box (as on a house) for the delivery of incoming mail
3
: a computer file in which email is collected
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