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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A mailbox was reported damaged in the 1400 block of West Lynnwood Avenue sometime between 9:30 p.m. May 22 and 9 a.m. May 23.
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In the afternoon of May 27, a resident alerted police that several mailboxes had been knocked down overnight.
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The mailboxes of my constituents were full of mail just basically trashing me, which unfortunately is what campaigning has come down to.
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That will provide backup if, for example, a larger-than-expected medical bill arrives in your mailbox.
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What will likely happen will be a stronger deluge of college recruitment materials cluttering the family's mailbox.
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The Ada County Assessor’s Office expects a deluge of calls after notices land in resident mailboxes this weekend.
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But dozens of stickers, including some that appeared to make political statements, were attached to lamp posts and mailboxes.
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The money flows out electronically — but your mailbox is still jammed with paper bills.
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1868
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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