P.O. box
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of P.O. box
First recorded in 1845–50, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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If you can afford to, you can rent a P.O. box at your local post office.
From Los Angeles Times
You can find, reserve and apply for a P.O. box online.
From Los Angeles Times
For those unable to use a P.O. box, finding a trusted friend or family member where you can have your replacement documentation delivered to is recommended.
From Los Angeles Times
One person made a more drastic suggestion: “Break down and get a P.O. box.”
From Los Angeles Times
But P.&I.D.’s legal address was a P.O. box on Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands.
From New York Times
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