P.O. box

Or PO box

[pee-oh boks]

noun

1. post office box.

Word History and Origins

Origin of P.O. box¹

First recorded in 1845–50, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

If you can afford to, you can rent a P.O. box at your local post office.

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

You can find, reserve and apply for a P.O. box online.

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