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maildrop

maildrop noun: a place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.

Noun

maildrop (plural maildrops)

  1. A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.

Forms of maildrop

pluralmaildrops

Origin of maildrop

From mail + drop.

Questions about maildrop

What does maildrop mean?
Maildrop means a place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.
What part of speech is maildrop?
Maildrop is a noun.
What is the plural of maildrop?
The plural of maildrop is maildrops.

Words near maildrop in the dictionary

  1. mailclad
  2. mailcoach
  3. mailcoaches
  4. mailcoat
  5. mailcoats
  6. maildrop
  7. maildrops
  8. maile
  9. mailed
  10. mailed catfish
  11. mailed fist

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