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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

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

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

I wish I could open my postbox every day.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

There are currently seven upgraded ones in Northern Ireland, and with more to come, postboxes across the country have been taken out of service.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

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

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

From BBC Apr. 13, 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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