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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Two designs were trialled in the pilot, including one where the entire round lid of the postbox was black.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

A knitted postbox topper featuring the infamous phrase "rats the size of cats" has appeared on a street corner in Birmingham amid the city's ongoing bin strikes.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Customers procure a barcode from an app, then at the postbox they scan the barcode and drop the parcel into a drawer - this is all powered by solar panels on the box.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

I wish I could open my postbox every day.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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