mailbox

B1 Topic:Communication
US /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/
noun Freq #10134

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A box where letters are delivered to or collected from.

    She placed the stack of envelopes in her mailbox and lifted the red flag.

  2. 2
    noun

    A folder or account that stores your email messages.

    My mailbox was full of unread messages after the holiday.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a box where letters are... letterboxpostbox
More post-box
Word family
Forms mailboxes
Derived forms e-mailbox
Related forms voicemailbox

Etymology

From mail + box.

Topics

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