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collection box

American  

noun

  1. a box or other container used to collect offerings of money, especially in a church.

  2. mailbox.


Example Sentences

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In Scotland, where honesty boxes are commonly found, a golf course allowed people to pay for their round by dropping money into a collection box.

From BBC

The mailbox was a drive-up collection box at a post office in Phoenix, which leans Democratic in what is now a purple battleground state.

From Salon

Under Connecticut law, voters using a collection box must drop off their completed ballots themselves, or designate certain family members, police, local election officials or a caregiver to do it for them.

From Washington Times

“We have been — and will continue to — implement an engaged, robust nationwide initiative to harden blue collection boxes, enhance collection box key and lock technology and institute dual authentication for change of address protocols.”

From Los Angeles Times

Under Connecticut law, people using a collection box to vote by absentee ballot must drop off their completed ballots themselves, or designate certain family members, police, local election officials or a caregiver to do it for them.

From Seattle Times