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postbox

[ pohst-boks ]

noun

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


postbox

/ ˈəʊˌɒ /

noun

  1. a box into which mail is put for collection by the postal service Also calledletter box
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of postbox1

First recorded in 1745–55; post 3 + box 1
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Royal Mail has also trialled a new postbox that can take small parcels.

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

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They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench until 14:00 on Wednesday.

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Denmark's 1,500 postboxes will start to disappear from the start of June.

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A postbox has been closed because snails have been crawling inside and munching the mail.

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