mail drop

noun

1

: an address used in transmitting secret communications

2

: a receptacle or a slot for deposit of mail

Examples of mail drop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Decorate plastic containers and use them as planters or mail drop zones. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, The Spruce, 10 July 2026

Others used post office boxes, mail drops and even hotel addresses instead of the physical address required by federal regulations. — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

Many looked more like mail drops than medical offices. — William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Upstairs, an old mail drop between floors will be repurposed into a place where guests checking out can deposit their room keys. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mail drop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop