postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /

NOUN

letter box

Synonyms

WEAK

letter drop letterbox mail drop mailbox pillar box

Example Sentences

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Boyd said he was not notified about the new postbox and didn't think it would be accessible for people of his age.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

June Sheridan didn't realise the postbox was there and ended up taking her small parcel into the shop.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Royal Mail said residents can use another nearby postbox or hand stamped letters to their postman or woman.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench until 14:00 on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

Paper and ink, poems and my postbox are medicines that heal the wounds of a fife without freedom.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat