mailbox

Meaning

1. A box into which mail is placed.
2. A box into which mail is placed.
3. A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.

Synonyms

postbox

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letter box

letterbox

post box

pillar box

inbox

mail drop

drop box

answering machine

voicemail box

letter-box

outbox

post office box

answerphone

collection box

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmeɪl.bɑks/

Etymology

From mail + box.

Sentences

The painter gets upset and bangs his head against the mailbox outside .