postbox

[ pohst-boks ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

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

postbox

/ ˈpəʊstˌbɒks /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of postbox¹

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

Example Sentences

In the afternoon she sent Dorcas to the postbox with several letters.

From Project Gutenberg

We should have made inquiries in Yucca about the person who has his mail come to that postbox.

From Project Gutenberg