post office box
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post office box¹
noun post office boxes · post-office box
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A uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office that may be hired as collection point for mail.
“Rich people use post office boxes to shield themselves from unwanted correspondence. It’s like a garbage can for mail.”
Similar: PO box, postal box
- A test instrument once used by telephone engineers.
Post Office Box²
noun Post Office Boxes
- Alternative letter-case form of post office box See also: PO Box
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noun box hired as collection point for mail
| Español | apartado postal, apartado de correos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사서함 saseoham |
| 日本語 | 私書箱 shishobako |
| 中文 | 郵政信箱 /邮政信箱 yóuzhèng xìnxiāng |
| Português | caixa de coleta |
| Français | boîte postale, case postale |
| Deutsch | Postfach |
| Italiano | casella postale |
| Ελληνικά | ταχυδρομική θυρίδα tachydromikí thyrída |
| Română | căsuță poștală |
| Русский | абоне́нтский я́щик abonéntskij jáščik |
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