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letterbox

[let-er-boks] / ˈlɛt ərˌbɒks /


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Engebretsen said he was initially suspicious of the letter informing him of his honour when it dropped through the letterbox.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

You can cover external keyholes and add a flap or brush to your letterbox, or hang a door curtain.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

But when the then 24-year-old turned up at the flat on 2 October 1984, there was no answer and a "horrible smell" when he opened the letterbox.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Many adoptive parents agree the current "letterbox" system of contact is not effective.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

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

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White




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