mail slot

See also: mailslot

English

Etymology

From mail +‎ slot.

Noun

mail slot (plural mail slots)

1. A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered.
   • 1989 April 15, Michael Ambrosino, “Acting Up In The Northwest”, in Gay Community News, page 16:

     Stuffing ACT UP leaflets into the office door's mailslot.

Synonyms

• letterbox

Translations

slot for mail delivery

• Danish: brevsprække
• Dutch: brievengleuf
• Finnish: postiluukku (fi), kirjeluukku
• German: Briefschlitz (de) m, Briefkasten (de) m
• Scottish Gaelic: toll-litrichean m
• Swedish: brevinkast (sv) n

Anagrams

• maillots, misallot