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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Return any door or mailbox keys, access cards and parking passes to the landlord.
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2024
These days, while most Americans might occasionally receive essential information in their mailboxes, the gatekeepers to information are digital, and the power to control the free flow of information rests in a dangerously small number of large companies.
—Lathan Watts, National Review, 11 Aug. 2024
Whether a permit is required varies by location, with some areas requiring permits for almost everything, from cutting down trees to painting your mailbox, while other towns only concern themselves with significant work, like replacing your roof.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
The mailbox, which surprisingly pops up from a landscape of sugar-white sand and sea oats swaying in the wind, creates a scene straight from a movie.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2024
These days, while most Americans might occasionally receive essential information in their mailboxes, the gatekeepers to information are digital, and the power to control the free flow of information rests in a dangerously small number of large companies.
—Lathan Watts, National Review, 11 Aug. 2024
Whether a permit is required varies by location, with some areas requiring permits for almost everything, from cutting down trees to painting your mailbox, while other towns only concern themselves with significant work, like replacing your roof.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
The mailbox, which surprisingly pops up from a landscape of sugar-white sand and sea oats swaying in the wind, creates a scene straight from a movie.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 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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