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mail box

mail box is the alternative form of mailbox.

Meaning of mailbox

Noun

mailbox (plural mailboxes)

  1. (US) A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
    • She waved back, placed a stack of envelopes in her mailbox, and lifted the red flag.2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 264
  2. (US) A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
    Synonyms:
    letterbox
  3. A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.

Forms of mail box

pluralmail boxes

Questions about mail box

What is mail box the alternative form of?
Mail box is the alternative form of mailbox.

Words near mail box in the dictionary

  1. mail bomb
  2. mail bombed
  3. mail bombing
  4. mail bombings
  5. mail bombs
  6. mail box
  7. mail boxes
  8. mail car
  9. mail carrier
  10. mail carriers
  11. mail cars

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