mailbox

[ meyl-boks ]
/ ˈmeɪlˌbɒks /
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noun

a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.
a private box, as at a home, into which mail is delivered by the mail carrier.
Computers. a file for storing electronic mail.

Origin of mailbox

First recorded in 1800–10; mail1 + box1

Words nearby mailbox

mail-order house, mail-out, mailable, mailbag, mailboat, mailbox, mailcatcher, mailcoach, maile, mailed, mailed fist

Words related to mailbox

letterbox, postbox

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British Dictionary definitions for mailbox

mailbox
/ (ˈmeɪlˌbɒks) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian
  1. a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building
  2. a private box into which letters, etc, are deliveredAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): letter box
mainly US and Canadian a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): postbox
(on a computer) the directory in which e-mail messages are stored; also used of the icon that can be clicked to provide access to e-mails