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mailboxes

mailboxes is the plural 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.

Questions about mailboxes

What is mailboxes the plural of?
Mailboxes is the plural of mailbox.

Words near mailboxes in the dictionary

  1. mailbox companies
  2. mailbox company
  3. mailbox money
  4. mailbox moneys
  5. mailbox rule
  6. mailboxes
  7. mailboy
  8. mailboys
  9. mailcall
  10. mailcalls
  11. mailcar

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