post box

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post box

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From post + box.

noun post boxes · postbox

  1. A box in which post can be left by a sender to be picked up by a courier or postman (postal worker). Would you take these letters down to the post box please – they've already got stamps.

    Similar: letterbox, mailbox

  2. A box or slot into which a courier or postal worker puts letters for a recipient to collect.

    Similar: letterbox, mailbox

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@misc{post_box_2026,
  title = {post box},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/post%20box},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}