mailbox

[ meyl-boks ]

noun

1. a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.
2. a private box, as at a home, into which mail is delivered by the mail carrier.
3. Computers. a file for storing electronic mail.

mailbox

/ ˈmeɪlˌbɒks /

noun

1. 1. a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building
   2. a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)letter box
2. a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)postbox
3. (on a computer) the directory in which e-mail messages are stored; also used of the icon that can be clicked to provide access to e-mails

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailbox¹

First recorded in 1800–10; mail ¹ + box ¹

Example Sentences

And ‘6’ for the general mailbox.

From Salon

Go to the address for Cyber Ninjas’ Legal Department, listed on its audit contract with the Arizona Senate, and you’ll wind up at a rented mailbox in a UPS Store in Sarasota, Florida.

From Salon

When Kamala Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue in January 2021, he flipped the magazine over on the kitchen table after I’d brought it in from the mailbox.

From Salon

“Another had to take their name off the mailbox at their family farm in Wisconsin because they feared threats from people coming from out of town. They have had that farm for five generations. A worker in Arizona had her dogs poisoned.”

From Los Angeles Times

I’ll drop my votes in the mailbox on election day — taking all the time fortunately allotted.

From Los Angeles Times