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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Be wary of mailbox communications: Scammers may also try to scam you through the mail.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 June 2024
Minutes after a Manhattan jury convicted the former President on felony charges of falsifying business records, fundraising pitches inundated mailboxes; right-wing influencers stormed social media with aggrieved tirades; and Donald Trump emerged from the courtroom to delegitimize the verdict.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
That summer, an in-house librarian at 3M delivered a surprising article to Hansen’s office mailbox.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
When mail in an official mailbox is no longer regarded as secure, the entire USPS is stained with its failure to protect U.S. citizens from common thieves.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 June 2024
Minutes after a Manhattan jury convicted the former President on felony charges of falsifying business records, fundraising pitches inundated mailboxes; right-wing influencers stormed social media with aggrieved tirades; and Donald Trump emerged from the courtroom to delegitimize the verdict.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
That summer, an in-house librarian at 3M delivered a surprising article to Hansen’s office mailbox.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
When mail in an official mailbox is no longer regarded as secure, the entire USPS is stained with its failure to protect U.S. citizens from common thieves.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
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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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