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.

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes planting shrubs or trees, installing a fence or mailbox post, or digging for a patio, deck, or fire pit. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026

She’s personally signed up to distribute packages and mail — a big chore in a building that has no mailboxes. —Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026

And then there were the signs, stuck on stakes, posted on telephone poles, taped to mailboxes all over the hill. —Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Avoid placing debris near mailboxes and under electrical lines because debris will be picked up by mechanical equipment. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mailbox

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• firebox
• gearbox
• hemlocks

Kids Definition

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