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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About twelve years ago, a contractor named Geary Blackwood hauled a massive flint rock to one of his properties, on a busy highway, to mark a row of mailboxes that kept getting mowed down.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Explore the island on the Loop walking trail, or follow the beach to the lone mailbox to share letters with other travelers.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Stephens then allegedly turned his Jeep toward the bush, striking Salisbury, then crashing into a mailbox and another vehicle parked on the street.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The report, which had been criticized by the union, suggests the Crown corporation expand community mailboxes and close more rural post offices to tighten budgets.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Explore the island on the Loop walking trail, or follow the beach to the lone mailbox to share letters with other travelers.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Stephens then allegedly turned his Jeep toward the bush, striking Salisbury, then crashing into a mailbox and another vehicle parked on the street.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The report, which had been criticized by the union, suggests the Crown corporation expand community mailboxes and close more rural post offices to tighten budgets.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mailbox
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“Mailbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbox. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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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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