mail drop
Americannoun
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a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup.
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drop.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mail drop
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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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
“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
Then, after applying a special-delivery stamp I’d found in Bobby’s top drawer, I took the letter down to the main mail drop in the lobby.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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