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

The report, which had been criticized by the union, suggests the Crown corporation expand community mailboxes and close more rural post offices to tighten budgets. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025

For many senior citizens, their mailbox is a prime entry point for theft and fraud. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

The neighbor's mailbox is nailed to the side of the home near the bedroom where Holder and his girlfriend sleep. —Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 July 2025

Prosecutors say Stephens turned the Jeep toward the bush, striking Salisbury and then crashing into a mailbox and another vehicle parked on the street. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mailbox

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• firebox
• gearbox
• hemlocks

Kids Definition

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