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letter box

DEFINITIONS OF: letter box

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n a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for

Synonyms:
PO Box, POB, Post-Office box, call box
Type of:
compartment
a space into which an area is subdivided

n public box for deposit of mail

Synonyms:
mailbox, postbox
Types:
pillar box
a red pillar-shaped letter box
Type of:
maildrop
a drop where mail can be deposited

n a private box for delivery of mail

Synonyms:
mailbox
Type of:
box
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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