Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

mailboxes

 - 2 dictionary results

mail⋅box

[meyl-boks]
–noun
1. a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.
2. a private box, as at a home, into which mail is delivered by the mail carrier.
3. Computers. a file for storing electronic mail.

Origin:
1800–10; mail 1 + box 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To mailboxes
mail·box   (māl'bŏks')   
n.  
  1. A public container for deposit of outgoing mail. Also called postbox.

  2. A private box for incoming mail. Also called letterbox.

  3. A computer file or set of files for the collection and storage of e-mail.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see mailboxes on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: