mail drop

American  

noun

1. a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup.

2. drop.

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mail drop British  

noun

1. a receptacle or chute for mail

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Etymology

Origin of mail drop

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Moments will delight us, such as finding a not-so-hidden illuminated mail drop.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

As of Monday, more than 3.3 million voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia had cast early ballots — either by mail, drop boxes or at early-voting sites.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

“Voters can return their ballots by mail, drop box, or take advantage of the in-person voting options available in every California county during the September 14, 2021 Recall Election,” the spokesperson said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021

In the 1980s, a single mail drop by a low-flying plane led to a stampede at a king penguin colony that caused 7,000 deaths.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2020

There was a warning that honeybees had taken over the post office mail drop box, “so don’t open it unless you want to get stung.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos