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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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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

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

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

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench between 10:00 and 14:00 BST on Wednesday.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2025

I wish I could open my postbox every day.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Have you noticed anything different about postboxes near you?

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

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

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

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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