postbox

American  

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /

noun

Chiefly British.

• postboxes
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• postboxes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of postbox

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

postbox postboxes

Boyd said he was not notified about the new postbox and didn't think it would be accessible for people of his age.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

"Our message is clear, if you have a Royal Mail label on your parcel, and it fits, put it in a postbox and we'll do the rest," Mr Clarkson said.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

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

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025

They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench between 10:00 and 14:00 BST on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025

I wish I could open my postbox every day.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

The postboxes for each household bear stickers put there after the attacks three years ago: red indicates those killed, and black those taken hostage.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The taped up postboxes are part of Royal Mail's roll out of 3,500 new postboxes across the UK.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

The new postboxes are being rolled out over the next few months with Royal Mail hoping it will help shore up its share of the market.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

Across the country that day, the ballots for year-end honors in Thoroughbred racing began arriving in journalists’ postboxes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand