mailbox
/ˈmeɪl.bɑks/
mailbox noun: a collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
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Noun
mailbox (plural mailboxes)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- postbox, USPS blue box, blue box, collection box
- A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
- Synonyms:
- letterbox
- A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.
mailbox meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
mailbox in Hindi
- डाक पेटी, डाक-पेटी, मेलबॉक्स
mailbox in Tamil
- தபால் பெட்டி
mailbox in Marathi
- टपालपेटी, मेलबॉक्स, टपाल पेटी
mailbox in Urdu
- میل باکس
More languagesFewer languages
- mailbox in Bengali
- মেইলবক্স, ডাকবাক্স, মেলবক্স
- mailbox in Telugu
- మెయిల్బాక్స్
- mailbox in Malayalam
- മെയിൽബോക്സ് meyilbōksŭ
- mailbox in Kannada
- ಮಿಂಚೆಗಳು ಬಂದು ಸೇರುವ ತಾಣ, ಮಿಂಚೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ, ಮಿಂಚೆಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ, ಮಿಂಚೆದಾಣ
- mailbox in Punjabi
- ਮੇਲਬਾਕਸ, ਡਾਕ ਬਾਕਸ, ਡਾਕ-ਬਕਸਾ
- mailbox in Gujarati
- ટપાલપેટી ṭapālpeṭī
- mailbox in Odia
- ଡାକବାକ୍ସ, ଡାକ ବାକ୍ସ, ମେଲବକ୍ସ
- mailbox in Nepali
- मेलबक्स, मेलबाक्स
Examples of mailbox in a sentence
- Crossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was a technical trespass.
- The post is the mount on which the mailbox is installed.
- I really need to despam my mailbox: it's full of junk mail.
Synonyms of mailbox
Forms of mailbox
| plural | mailboxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mail-box |
| alternative form | mail box |
Origin of mailbox
From mail + box.
Words formed from mailbox
Phrases with mailbox
Questions about mailbox
- What does mailbox mean?
- Mailbox means a collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
- What is mailbox in Hindi?
- Mailbox in Hindi is डाक पेटी, डाक-पेटी, मेलबॉक्स. See Mailbox meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mailbox?
- Mailbox is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mailbox?
- Mailbox is pronounced /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/.
- What is the plural of mailbox?
- The plural of mailbox is mailboxes.
Words near mailbox in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mailbox (page history and authors); mailbox (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mailbox (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); mailbox (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mailbox (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mailbox (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mailbox (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); മെയിൽബോക്സ് (Malayalam) (page history and authors); mailbox (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); mailbox (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ટપાલપેટી (Gujarati) (page history and authors); mailbox (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mailbox (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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