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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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
If possible, use a mailbox with a lock to prevent thieves from stealing outgoing or incoming mail.
10.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
At another, a mailbox with an American flag remained, while the house itself had been reduced to rubble.
—Jeff Ernst, New York Times, 17 May 2025
So far, there have a been a few reports of Connecticut residents in Fairfield County finding seeds in their mailboxes, according to Ricker.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 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 14 Jun. 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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