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post·box
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ˈpoʊstˌbɒks
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pohst
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noun
Chiefly British
.
a mailbox, especially one for public deposit of mail.
Origin:
1745–55;
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postbox
(ˈpəʊstˌbɒks)
—
n
chiefly
(
Brit
) Also called:
letter box
a box into which mail is put for collection by the postal service
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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