mailbox

mail·box

noun \-ˌbäks\

Definition of MAILBOX

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 e-mail is collected

Examples of MAILBOX

1. On the way to work, I dropped my letters in the corner mailbox.
2. She checked her mailbox daily, hoping for a letter from her son.

First Known Use of MAILBOX

1868

Rhymes with MAILBOX

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