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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

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

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

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

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

Today, I wish I could tell my pen pals that I was going to Birzeit to open my postbox, to meet their words.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Seven "postboxes of the future" are in place in Northern Ireland, of 3,500 planned across the UK.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

More are on the way, hence the black plastic while postboxes are upgraded.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Last week, Royal Mail said it would roll out 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK to enable customers to deposit small parcels.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2025

Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK, altering the iconic look of the red pillar boxes that have punctuated Britain's streets for nearly two centuries.

From BBC Aug. 27, 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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