letter box

British  

noun

1. 1. a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc, are delivered to a building

   2. a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered

2. Also called: postbox.  a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery

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Example Sentences

Funds would need at least two full-time staff in the bloc to avoid becoming a "letter box" company.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2021

Mr Knibbs said the police had suggested an "amnesty where it can be put back in my letter box or dropped at a police station".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

While I was starting dinner, Liz went into my room, stole the letter box, and turned on the fireplace.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2020

It turned out to be nothing so odd: it was the similarly pronounced boîte aux lettres, letter box.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020

At four in the afternoon, I jam the manuscript in a cardboard letter box.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett