postbox

Example Sentences

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June Sheridan didn't realise the postbox was there and ended up taking her small parcel into the shop.

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

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

They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench until 14:00 on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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