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letterbox

[let-er-boks] / ˈlɛt ərˌbɒks /


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Staffordshire bull terrier Duchess was abandoned, and only survived because of the goodwill of a neighbour, who fed her through a letterbox.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

A woman is shouting through a letterbox to friends inside a house: "The pastor is here, I promise you it is safe."

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

And despite the hundreds of cards passing through her letterbox everyday, Clare plans to thank each person individually.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Both take cash - the honesty box has envelopes and a letterbox for change.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

It was an unusually small letter, of course, and might have gone unnoticed in the letterbox.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

Lawyers have told the BBC they have been advised by police to work from home, board up office windows and install fireproof letterboxes.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2024

On Wednesday, 10,000 invitations targeting randomly selected Austrian citizens began arriving in letterboxes in Austria.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2024

I’ve told my workers to be strict with what they sell and who to, but they aren’t changing their behaviour much, other than offering to post through letterboxes and accept bank transfers from trusted customers.

From The Guardian Mar. 28, 2020

Well, Richards became famous in 2001, when he began posting polite notices through the letterboxes of apostrophe abusers, “drawing your attention to an incorrect use which has been pointed out to us”.

From The Guardian Dec. 2, 2019

Thrives in the vicinity of doorways and letterboxes.

From Cupid's Almanac and Guide to Hearticulture for This Year and Next by Clay, John Cecil




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