letterbox

Example Sentences

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He told the court that, on one occasion, protestors put flares through HKETO's letterbox.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Previously the company only accepted parcels small enough to fit through a letterbox.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

But when the then 24-year-old turned up at the flat on 2 October 1984, there was no answer and a "horrible smell" when he opened the letterbox.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Many adoptive parents agree the current "letterbox" system of contact is not effective.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

But it occurs to me that I’ve never seen the real Adam Tok—just the letterbox view from the top of the eyebrows to the bottom of the lower lip.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman