letter box

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letter box

A postal worker places a letter into a public letter box on the street corner.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A private box for delivery of mail: A receptacle, typically mounted at a residence or business, where incoming mail is delivered by a postal service.
    • A public box for deposit of mail: A large, public receptacle where outgoing mail is deposited for collection by a postal service. (Commonly called a "mailbox" or "post box" in American English).
    • A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for: A small, individually locked compartment within a post office where a person receives and collects their mail. (Commonly called a "post office box" or "P.O. box").
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Private Box):
    • The postman put the parcel through the slot in the letter box.
    • Please remember to check the letter box for any mail.
  • Noun (Public Box):
    • I need to post this card; is there a red letter box on this street?
    • The last collection from the letter box is at 5 PM.
  • Noun (Post Office Compartment):
    • For business, we rent a letter box at the main post office.
    • Your magazine subscription will be sent to your letter box number.
Advanced Usage
  • The term letter box is more common in British English. In American English, the three distinct meanings are typically conveyed by different terms: "mailbox" (private), "mailbox" or "collection box" (public), and "post office box" or "P.O. box" (post office compartment).
  • In film and video, "letterboxing" refers to the practice of displaying wide-screen film on a standard television screen with black bars at the top and bottom, which visually resembles the shape of a horizontal letter box slot.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mailbox (n): The common American English term for a private or public mail receptacle.
  • Postbox (n): A common British English term for a public mail deposit box.
  • P.O. Box (n): The standard abbreviation for a rented post office compartment.
  • Post office box (n): The full term for a rented compartment in a post office.
  • Letterbox (v, adj): The act or format of displaying a film in a wide-screen aspect ratio on a standard screen.
Synonyms
  • Private/Public Box: Mail drop, mail slot, collection box.
  • Post Office Compartment: Lockbox, postal box.
Related Phrases
  • Letter-box format: Refers to the wide-screen film format preserved with black bars on a standard screen.
    • The DVD offers the film in its original letter-box format.
letter box

A postal worker places a letter into a public letter box on the street corner.

Noun
  1. a private box for delivery of mail
  2. public box for deposit of mail
  3. a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for

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