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mailbox

[meyl-boks]

noun

  1. a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.

  2. a private box, as at a home, into which mail is delivered by the mail carrier.

  3. Computers.a file for storing electronic mail.



mailbox

/ ˈɪˌɒ /

noun

    1. a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building

    2. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): letter box.a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): postbox.a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery

  2. (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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mailbox1

First recorded in 1800–10; mail 1 + box 1
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The court heard that in reality Robinson had bought over a tonne of tea grown abroad and had it delivered to mailbox address in Glasgow, using a different company name to cover his tracks.

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She would just extend her hand with some fresh currency, or a check would materialize magically in my mailbox.

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She, for example, has a mailbox at a shipping facility in Port Huron that she visits regularly, as do her neighbours.

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While grocers still distribute coupons through mailboxes or as inserts in a newspaper, the deals have evolved to meet consumers on their smartphones through mobile apps and email inboxes.

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A month later, it appeared in my mailbox without a note or explanation — just proof someone cared enough to return it.

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