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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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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

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

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

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

Downey added that he preferred the older postboxes as he could just drop a letter in and go.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

The new postboxes are being rolled out over the next few months with Royal Mail hoping it will help shore up its share of the market.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

Emma Gilthorpe, Royal Mail chief executive, called it an "historic change" to give postboxes "a new lease of life".

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025

The solar-powered postboxes will support the increasing numbers of people selling second-hand items, such as clothing, online.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 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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