box number
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Definition
Noun: 1. A mailing address to which answers to a newspaper advertisement can be sent: A confidential address, often a number, used by someone placing a personal or business advertisement in a newspaper or magazine to receive replies without revealing their personal address. 2. The number of a post office box where mail is collected: The specific identifying number assigned to a rented postal box at a post office, used as a secure mailing address.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Newspaper Ad):
- Please send your application to the box number listed in the advertisement.
- She used a box number for her classified ad to maintain her privacy.
- Noun (Post Office):
- Our company mail is delivered to box number 245 at the main post office.
- Remember to check your box number for any parcels.
Advanced Usage
- "Reply to Box No. 123": A common phrase seen in print advertisements, instructing respondents to send mail to a specific confidential address number.
- The job posting stated, "All inquiries must be sent to Box No. 567."
Variants and Related Words
- P.O. Box (Post Office Box) (n): The full term for a rented mailing box at a post office, of which a box number is the identifier.
- My mailing address is P.O. Box 890, not a street address.
- Personal Ad (n): A type of advertisement often associated with the use of a box number for replies.
- He found the contact through a personal ad with a box number.
Synonyms
- Mailing address: A location to which mail is delivered.
- P.O. Box number: Specifically denotes the number for a Post Office box.
- Confidential reply address: Emphasizes the privacy aspect of a newspaper ad box number.
Related Phrases
- "Care of" (c/o): A phrase used on mail to mean "in the care of" another person or entity, sometimes used as an alternative to a box number for privacy.
- You can write to me c/o my office.
Noun
- a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent
- the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected