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Noun: mailbox  'meyl,bóks
  1. A private box for delivery of mail
    "She checked her mailbox every day for the expected letter";
    - letter box [Brit]
     
  2. Public box for deposit of mail
    "She dropped the letter into the red mailbox on the corner";
    - postbox [Brit], letter box [Brit]

Derived forms: mailboxes

Type of: box, maildrop

Encyclopedia: Mailbox