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Definitions for Mailbox

[1] a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.
[2] a private box, as at a home, into which mail is delivered by the mail carrier.
[3] Computers . a file for storing electronic mail.
[4] mainly US and Canadian a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): letter box
[5] 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
[6] (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

Words related to Mailbox

letterbox, postbox

Words nearby Mailbox

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

Origin of Mailbox

First recorded in 1800–10; mail1 + box1

Synonyms for Mailbox

letter drop, letterbox, mail drop, pillar box, postbox