Plural of mailbox
regular plural
The plural of mailbox is mailboxes.
Forms of mailbox
| Singular | mailbox /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mailboxes |
| Countable | countable |
Mailboxes in a sentence
- The law prohibits you from stuffing your materials into mailboxes, but most communities do not legally frown on doorhangers.1990, Jay Conrad Levinson, Guerrilla Marketing Weapons, page 229. From the entry door hanger
- Patch days are usually wild, crazy things, full of massive world PvP and competing for quest kills and standing on top of mailboxes on a new mount.2008 March 28, Elizabeth Wachowski, “Around Azeroth: The long wait”, in Yahoo! News, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2024. From the entry servermate
- One-by-one the warning fliers turned up in mailboxes around Wylie Heights in North Sewickley, Beaver County: It advised, there is a chemical in your water supply called dihydrogen monoxide.1997 April 19, Dennis B[rian Patrick] Roddy, “Internet-inspired prank lands 4 teens in hot water”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, volume 70…. From the entry dihydrogen monoxide
- He has taken to flooding the mailboxes of gay organizations in recent months, urging us to do this or buy that; two recent examples of such mailings are especially telling.1987 February 22, Terry Helbing, “Petty Sniping At Gay Authors”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 31, page 4. From the entry mailing
Meaning of mailbox
- noun A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
- noun A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
- noun A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.
Questions about the plural of mailbox
- What is the plural of mailbox?
- The plural of mailbox is mailboxes.
- Is mailbox countable?
- Mailbox is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mailbox (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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