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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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As the 2025 tax season approaches, many American taxpayers will encounter a new form — Form 1099-K — in their mailboxes.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
As a bonus, the outsole is appropriate for running quick errands or walking to the mailbox.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
According to Burgess, this would avoid such important notices getting lost in Americans' mailboxes.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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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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