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English
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[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]mailbox (plural mailboxes)
- (chiefly US) A box into which mail is placed.
- A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
- 2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 264:
- She waved back, placed a stack of envelopes in her mailbox, and lifted the red flag.
- A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
- A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
- (computing) A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]collection point for mail intended for onward delivery — see letterbox
delivery point for mail — see letterbox
folder or account for the storage of email — see inbox