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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

"Our message is clear, if you have a Royal Mail label on your parcel, and it fits, put it in a postbox and we'll do the rest," Mr Clarkson said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

It also features a barcode scanner, which opens a drop-down drawer that is big enough to accommodate parcels that do not fit in the traditional postbox slot.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

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

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

On some days, I wish I could stay inside my postbox, with a tiny pillow made from a stamp with a flower on it.

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

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

From BBC Apr. 13, 2025

Royal Mail chief executive, Emma Gilthorpe, said the move was an "historic change" that would give "our iconic postboxes a new lease of life".

From BBC Apr. 10, 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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