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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Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
The universal keys can be used to open blue collection mailboxes.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
Get an alias email for job applications An alias email address is an additional email address that can be used to receive emails in the same mailbox as the primary email address.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Dawber, who had previously had a stalker, told Schaeffer not to put her name on her mailbox or anywhere public.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 18 July 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 2 Aug. 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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