postbox
noun
a mailbox, especially one for public deposit of mail.
postboxes
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pluralof postbox.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Downey added that he preferred the older postboxes as he could just drop a letter in and go.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
There are currently seven upgraded ones in Northern Ireland, and with more to come, postboxes across the country have been taken out of service.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
In the new design, solar panels on the top of the postboxes power a digitally-activated drawer, allowing customers to deposit small parcels.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Customers use the new postboxes by scanning a bar code on the parcel and dropping it into a drawer - all powered by small solar panels on the top of the box.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 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
