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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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"I really don't know what an automatic postbox is," said Ralph Boyd.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

BBC NI went to Newtownabbey, County Antrim, where there is a newly upgraded postbox.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

A new postbox that can take small parcels is being trialled by Royal Mail.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

Previous works by Impro include a phone, postbox and door affixed to the side of Sonning Bridge.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2025

What would my pen pals say if I told them that I am standing at a detention center because I went to open my postbox for their letters?

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

However, Peacock added that generally "people who use postboxes are writing letters and using stamps".

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Have you noticed anything different about postboxes near you?

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Seven "postboxes of the future" are in place in Northern Ireland, of 3,500 planned across the UK.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK, altering the iconic look of the red pillar boxes that have punctuated Britain's streets for nearly two centuries.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

Across the country that day, the ballots for year-end honors in Thoroughbred racing began arriving in journalists’ postboxes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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