letter drop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of letter drop
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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“One of the most everyday and ordinary things you can do is buy stamps, mail a letter, drop a package off,” Mr. Bey said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2019
Thomas: I was similarly unmoved by the Bateses’ simultaneous letter drop.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2013
He founded WikiLeaks in 2006, creating a web-based "dead letter drop" for would-be leakers.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2010
Ishmael picked up the letter again, looked from the date—the month of January, in 1868—to the signature, "Phoebe Ruan," before he let the letter drop again.
From Secret Bread by Jesse, F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson)
She knew—no one better—what this meant, and instinct bade her cry out and bid those thoughtless hands to cease their work and let this letter drop.
From Dark Hollow by Green, Anna Katharine
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