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noun

(in a door or partition) a slot through which letters can be pushed.

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Origin of letter drop

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby letter drop

letter bomb, letterbox, letterboxing, letter-card, letter carrier, letter drop, lettered, letterform, “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, letterhead, letter-high

How to use letter drop in a sentence

But here Ingeborg let the letter drop to the floor and sat thinking.
The Pastor's Wife|Elizabeth von Arnim
Then as he was folding up an extra-fine outing shirt, he saw a letter drop to the floor.
Randy of the River|Horatio Alger Jr.
His hands shook so on perceiving by the superscription that it came from her, that he let the letter drop.
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph|Frances Sheridan
He heard the postman's step in the hall and saw the envelopes begin to shuttle themselves through the slit of his letter-drop.
McTeague|Frank Norris

Sylvia let the letter drop on her lap, and stared before her with blank eyes.
More about Pixie|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

letter drop

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