Definition of Mailbox

1. Noun. A private box for delivery of mail.

Exact synonyms: Letter Box
Generic synonyms: Box

2. Noun. Public box for deposit of mail.
Exact synonyms: Letter Box, Postbox
Generic synonyms: Maildrop
Specialized synonyms: Pillar Box

Definition of Mailbox

1. Noun. A box into which mail is put ¹

2. Noun. (computing) A folder or account for the storage of e-mail; an in-box. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mailbox

1. a box for depositing mail [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mailbox

mail slots
mail stop
mail stops
mail train
mail truck
mailabilities
mailability
mailable
mailbag
mailbags
mailboat
mailboats
mailbomb
mailbombed
mailbombing
mailbox (current term)
mailboxes
mailcart
mailcarts
mailclad
maildrop
maildrops
maile
mailed
mailer
mailers
mailes
mailfile
mailfiles
mailgram

Literary usage of Mailbox

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beginning Writers: How to Make Books with Children Series by Jo Ellen Moore (1999)
"Get Ready to Write 1 Decorate a box to resemble a mailbox. ... Brainstorm and list kinds of things that can be found in a mailbox. As students name items, ..."

2. Dairy Industry: Information on Prices for Fluid Milk & the Factors That by Anu K. Mittal (1999)
"... Market Milk Prices Per Gallon—Retail and Wholesale Prices, and Announced Cooperative Class I and mailbox Prices, 1996-February 1998 Table V.2: Augusta, ..."

3. Mapping Between X.400 by Steve Hardcastle-Kille (1993)
""Reporting-DL-Name"":" mailbox / "Content-Correlator"":" ... x400-trace recipient-info = mailbox "," std-or";" report-type "converted eits" encoded-info " ..."

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