mailbox B1 Topic:Communication US /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ See IPA manual Freq #10134 Meanings 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 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 AI details From mail + box. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mailbox **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ **Frequency rank:** 10134 ## Meanings 1. A box where letters are delivered to or collected from. 2. A folder or account that stores your email messages. ## Examples - She placed the stack of envelopes in her mailbox and lifted the red flag. - My mailbox was full of unread messages after the holiday. ## Synonyms - post-box - postbox ## Derived Forms - e-mailbox ## Related Forms - voicemailbox ## Etymology From mail + box. ## AI Etymology Mailbox comes from mail + box. In present-day English its meanings include a box where letters are delivered to or collected from and a folder or account that stores your email messages. Related and derived forms include voicemailbox and e-mailbox. ## Topics - Communication markdown