mail drop

meɪl drɑːp

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Definition of mail drop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

location

place where mail is delivered and collected

The company uses a mail drop for all its correspondence.

letterbox

mailbox

postbox

postal service

receptacle or chute for depositing mail

He placed the letter in the mail drop.

mail slot

anonymous mail service

TECH.

service for receiving mail anonymously

TECH.

She used a mail drop for her business correspondence.

postal service

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place where mail is delivered and collected
receptacle or chute for depositing mail

Expressions with mail

mail out

distribute information or items by mail

The company will mail out the new catalogs next week.

snail mail

mail sent through the postal service, often called slow compared to email

I sent the invitation by snail mail.

mail it in

perform a task with minimal effort

He didn't prepare and just mailed it in during the meeting.

express-mail

adj.

handled with high importance for quick delivery

The express-mail package arrived the next day.

fan mail

mail sent to public figures by admirers

The singer received a lot of fan mail after the concert.

in the mail

adv.

sent or currently traveling through the postal system

Your package is in the mail.

Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

drop it

let an object fall from your hand to the ground

He told the thief to drop it and raise his hands.

drop out

leave school or a program before finishing

She decided to drop out of college.

drop out of sight

disappear from view or become invisible

The cat dropped out of sight behind the bushes.

drop the topic

avoid discussing a subject further

He decided to drop the topic to prevent an argument.

Examples of mail drop in a sentence

The secret agent left the documents at the mail drop.
She dropped the package into the mail drop.
The mail drop was emptied every morning.
He rented a mail drop for privacy.
The mail drop service kept her location secret.

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French:boîte postale, boîte aux lettres, ...
German:Postfach, ...
Italian:casella postale, cassetta postale, ...
Spanish:buzón, buzón seguro, ...
Portuguese:caixa postal, caixa de correio, ...
Chinese:邮政投递点, 邮筒, ...
Japanese:メールドロップ, 郵便投函口, ...
Arabic:صُنْدُوق بَرِيد, فَتْحَة بَرِيد, ...
Hebrew:תָּא דּוֹאַר, תֵּיבַת דּוֹאַר, ...
Russian:почтовый ящик, ...
Ukrainian:поштова скринька, ...
Hindi:मेल ड्रॉप, डाक डालने का रिसेप्टेकल, ...
Bengali:ডাক বাক্স, মেইল ড্রপ, ...
Catalan:bústia de correu, bústia, ...
Czech:poštovní schránka, schránka na dopisy, ...
Danish:postboks, brevkasse, ...
Dutch:brievenbus, postbus, ...
Greek:θυρίδα αλληλογραφίας, γραμματοκιβώτιο, ...
Hungarian:postafiók, levélbedobó, ...
Khmer:ទីកន្លែងទទួលនិងប្រមូលសំបុត្រ, ប្រអប់ដាក់សំបុត្រ, ...
Korean:우편함, 우편 투입구, ...
Persian:صندوق پستی, محفظه نامه, ...
Polish:skrzynka pocztowa, anonimowa skrytka pocztowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa postal, caixa de correio, ...
Romanian:cutie poștală, căsuță poștală, ...
Swedish:postlåda, postinkast, ...
Thai:ที่รับจดหมาย, ช่องใส่จดหมาย, ...
Turkish:posta kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:hộp thư, ống thư, ...

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