mailbox

noun

mail·box ˈmāl-ˌbäks

: a box at or near a dwelling for the occupant's mail

: a public box for deposit of outgoing mail

: 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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That means that payments landed in mailboxes and bank accounts in advance of the 2021 tax filing season. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Time to rub the mailbox on my way to work for good luck. —

Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Be sure to leave enough room for your mail person to reach your mailbox. —

Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024 The next day, court documents alleged that Adams approached another letter carrier, this time in Brooklyn Center, and pointed a gun at the victim’s head demanding mailbox keys. —

Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mailbox