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post·box
/
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;
post
3
+
box
1
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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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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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