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

Proponents also argue drop boxes are more secure than placing ballots in a mailbox, which can have less surveillance. —Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024

She was forced to give up her mailbox keys and cellphone while delivering mail in Dublin, California, in the East Bay, according to media reports. —David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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