postbox
Definition
Noun: A public box, typically a sturdy metal container, into which members of the public deposit outgoing mail for collection by a postal service.
Usage
The word "postbox" is used to refer to the physical receptacle for mail. It is a countable noun. - Example: "Please drop this letter in the postbox on the corner." - Example: "The red postbox is a familiar symbol in the UK."
Advanced Usage
- "pillar box": A specific type of freestanding postbox, often cylindrical and mounted on a post, common in the UK and some Commonwealth countries.
- Example: "She posted her card in the old Victorian pillar box."
Variants and Related Words
- Mailbox (chiefly US): The American English term for a postbox for public mail deposit. It can also mean a private box for receiving mail.
- Letter box: A slot in a door for receiving mail; also a synonym for postbox in some contexts, especially in British English.
- Post office box (P.O. Box): A numbered lockable box within a post office where mail is kept for collection, not a public postbox.
Synonyms
- Mailbox (US)
- Letter box (UK)
- Drop box (for mail)
Idioms and Phrases
No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly formed with the isolated word "postbox".
Noun
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public box for deposit of mail
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