mailbox

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Noun mailbox has 2 senses

mailbox, letter box - a private box for delivery of mail
--₁ is a kind of box
postbox, mailbox, letter box - public box for deposit of mail
--₂ is a kind of maildrop
--₂ has particulars: pillar box

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Mailbox

Definition:

A mailbox is a container for receiving incoming mail or a public box in which outgoing mail is placed for collection.

Usage:

1. Noun - a container for receiving incoming mail:
He checked his mailbox every morning to see if he had received any letters.

2. Noun - a public box for collecting outgoing mail:
She dropped her letter in the mailbox on the corner before heading to work.

3. Adjective - describing something associated with mailboxes:
The mailbox key was lost, so he couldn't retrieve his mail.

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