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.
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To make sure your carrier receives any gifts, write their name on the package and leave it in the mailbox, not in the outgoing mail.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Those addresses would be converted to community mailboxes, which would save nearly $300 million annually.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
However, plowing through a thick blanket of snow, which inevitably hides everything beneath it, naturally comes with some risk, and many homeowners’ mailboxes are the first thing to take a direct hit.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Based on the Kneeland’s vibe, my guess is the hikers are likely to find a bill in their mailboxes, mixed in with the Christmas Cards and catalogues.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 19 Dec. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Those addresses would be converted to community mailboxes, which would save nearly $300 million annually.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
However, plowing through a thick blanket of snow, which inevitably hides everything beneath it, naturally comes with some risk, and many homeowners’ mailboxes are the first thing to take a direct hit.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Based on the Kneeland’s vibe, my guess is the hikers are likely to find a bill in their mailboxes, mixed in with the Christmas Cards and catalogues.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mailbox
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“Mailbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbox. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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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