post-office box number

Thân thiện

The customer writes their post-office box number on the package label.

Definition

Noun A numeric or alphanumeric identifier assigned to a specific locked compartment (a post-office box) within a postal facility, where mail is held for collection by the addressee.

Usage

This term is used to specify the delivery point for mail when using a postal box rental service instead of a street address. It is a component of a mailing address.

Examples

• Please send the correspondence to Post-Office Box Number 456.
• The application form requires your full address, including your post-office box number.
• All invoices are mailed to our post-office box number.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often abbreviated in addresses as P.O. Box [number] or simply Box [number].
  • The company's mailing address is P.O. Box 1234, Anytown, USA.

Variants and Related Words

• P.O. Box (noun): The common abbreviated form for "Post-Office Box," referring to the box itself or the service.
• Box Number (noun): A shortened, informal form of "post-office box number."

Synonyms

• P.O. Box No.
• Mailbox number (less formal, can refer to a private mailbox)

Related Phrases

• To rent a P.O. box: To lease a post-office box from the postal service.
  • Small businesses often rent a P.O. box for a professional mailing address.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected

Từ đồng nghĩa

• PO box number
• PO Box No
• box number