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mailbox

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmeɪlbɑks/ · UK /ˈmeɪlbɒks/

mailbox means: A box at a home or building where delivered letters are left.

noun

HOME LETTER BOXA2

A box at a home or building where delivered letters are left.

  • Check the mailbox for letters.
  • The carrier left a package beside our mailbox.
  • Each apartment has its own mailbox.

Similar words: letter box

Common phrases: check the mailbox, empty mailbox, mailbox key

EMAIL STORAGEB1

An online account or folder where email messages are kept.

  • My mailbox is full.
  • I deleted old messages from the shared mailbox.
  • Can you access your mailbox from home?

Similar words: inbox

Common phrases: email mailbox, shared mailbox, full mailbox

POSTING BOXB1

A public box where you put letters so the postal service can collect and deliver them.

  • Put the letter in that mailbox.
  • The mailbox on the corner is emptied daily.
  • Is there a mailbox near the station?

Similar words: postbox, letter box

Common phrases: public mailbox, nearest mailbox, mailbox collection

Questions about mailbox

What does mailbox mean?

A box at a home or building where delivered letters are left.

What is mailbox in other languages?

Türkçe: posta kutusu · Español: buzón · Français: boîte aux lettres · Deutsch: Briefkasten · Italiano: cassetta delle lettere · 日本語: 郵便受け

How do you pronounce mailbox?

In American English /ˈmeɪlbɑks/; in British English /ˈmeɪlbɒks/.

How do you use mailbox in a sentence?

Check the mailbox for letters. The carrier left a package beside our mailbox.

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