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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One of Nancy’s neighbors, Laura Gargano, told People that the community decided to add yellow ribbons to trees and mailboxes to signal they too were still hopeful.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
As early voting for the March 3 primary begins Tuesday, Dallas County officials are taking to social media feeds, radio and mailboxes to ensure voters understand a major change impacting this election.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
By late afternoon, the batch of flowers and hopeful messages outside Guthrie’s home had swelled, and neighbors had attached yellow ribbons to their mailboxes and trees.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
For the past 33 years, DiTore has really delivered for people in this community, both in their mailboxes and their personal lives.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
As early voting for the March 3 primary begins Tuesday, Dallas County officials are taking to social media feeds, radio and mailboxes to ensure voters understand a major change impacting this election.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
By late afternoon, the batch of flowers and hopeful messages outside Guthrie’s home had swelled, and neighbors had attached yellow ribbons to their mailboxes and trees.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
For the past 33 years, DiTore has really delivered for people in this community, both in their mailboxes and their personal lives.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Mailbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbox. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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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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