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

As election day 2025 nears, Californians will soon begin voting by mail, drop box and in person.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

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

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

“Do not put them in the mail; drop them off in person.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 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