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
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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 of mailbox from the Web
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BuzzFeed News attempted to contact the company’s spokeswoman, but her mailbox was apparently full.
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Two more mailboxes were damaged or ruined in other parts of town during that time frame.
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The next morning, Greiner noticed her mailbox was open.
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KC Weddings Bridal Spectacular 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at Overland Park Convention Center With wedding season flooding your mailbox and social media, why not join in on the fun at Kansas City’s bridal utopia?
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KC Weddings Bridal Spectacular 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at Overland Park Convention Center With wedding season flooding your mailbox and social media, why not join in on the fun at Kansas City’s bridal utopia?
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At least 14 curbside mailboxes were destroyed or damaged in a vandalism spree on Naperville's far southwest side, according to police and online records.
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Children and adults are invited to visit the museum, write a letter or draw a picture, put it in the mailbox and the Legion will mail.
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Keep up the pace by turning your intervals into a game: Alternate picking a goal (like a mailbox, telephone pole or other landmark) and race to it.
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First Known Use of mailbox
1868
MAILBOX Defined for English Language Learners
mailbox
playDefinition of mailbox for English Language Learners
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: a public box in which letters and packages are placed to be collected and sent out
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: a private box on or near a house in which mail is placed when it is delivered
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computers : a computer folder that holds e-mail
MAILBOX Defined for Kids
mailbox
playDefinition of mailbox for Students
1 : a public box in which to place outgoing letters
2 : a private box (as on a house) for the delivery of incoming letters
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