postbox

American  

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a mailbox, especially one for public deposit of mail.

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postbox British  

/ ˈpəʊstˌbɒks /

noun

1. Also called: letter box.  a box into which mail is put for collection by the postal service

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Etymology

Origin of postbox

First recorded in 1745–55; post ³ + box ¹

Example Sentences

Have you noticed anything different about postboxes near you?

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Last week, Royal Mail said it would roll out 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK to enable customers to deposit small parcels.

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Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK, altering the iconic look of the red pillar boxes that have punctuated Britain's streets for nearly two centuries.

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A knitted postbox topper featuring the infamous phrase "rats the size of cats" has appeared on a street corner in Birmingham amid the city's ongoing bin strikes.

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Royal Mail has also trialled a new postbox that can take small parcels.

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