mailbox
noun/ˈmeɪl.bɑks/
Etymology From mail + box.
› A box into which mail is placed.
1
US A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
- She waved back, placed a stack of envelopes in her mailbox, and lifted the red flag.2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 264:
2
US A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.
- Synonyms
- post box, post-box, postbox
- Derived terms
- collection mailbox, e-mailbox, mailbox company, mailbox rule, voice mailbox
- Related terms
- post office box, voicemailbox