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

BBC NI went to Newtownabbey, County Antrim, where there is a newly upgraded postbox.

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

A new postbox that can take small parcels is being trialled by Royal Mail.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025

What would my pen pals say if I told them that I am standing at a detention center because I went to open my postbox for their letters?

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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

More are on the way, hence the black plastic while postboxes are upgraded.

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