mailbox

mail·box | \ ˈmāl-ˌbäks

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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 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 Floodwaters could be seen lapping at mailboxes, street signs, and cars that had been left in driveways. — Fox News, "Mississippi Pearl River flooding leaves capital in 'precarious situation' as crest, more rain on the way," 16 Feb. 2020 Will that be enough to mount a defense of your red mailbox? — Dallas News, "Reining in Your POA," 6 Jan. 2020 All children are encouraged to bring their letters to Santa and mail them to the North Pole in our special mailbox. — courant.com, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 2 Dec. 2019 Police received a call Nov. 22 of a vehicle driving southbound in the 2100 block of Birchwood Lane and a passenger inside was hanging outside of the vehicle and swinging a baseball bat at mailboxes. — chicagotribune.com, "Bat-wielding passenger damaged mailboxes as vehicle rolled down Buffalo Grove streets: Police," 1 Dec. 2019 Taina stares at the mailbox from her apartment and wants to name her baby Usmail. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Taina’ works as strong homage to Puerto Rican lit," 24 Sep. 2019 County attorney Orput said that residents should watch for unfamiliar cars cruising down their streets or stopping at mailboxes. — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, "Mail thefts surge in metro area as addicts look for easy money," 15 June 2019 Balloons can still be enjoyed tethered to a mailbox. — courant.com, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 7 June 2019 His cellphone mailbox was full Thursday and not accepting messages. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Sen. Peter Lucido changes story on sexist remark, now says he was misquoted," 16 Jan. 2020

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mailbox

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mailbox

chiefly US

: a public box in which letters and packages are placed to be collected and sent out

: a private box on or near a house in which mail is placed when it is delivered

computers : a computer folder that holds e-mail

See the full definition for mailbox in the English Language Learners Dictionary

mailbox

mail·box | \ ˈmāl-ˌbäks

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Kids Definition of mailbox

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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