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Definition of mailbox - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
residentialUS container for receiving mail at a residenceUS
- He painted his mailbox red to stand out..
2.
mailUS public box for depositing outgoing mailUS
- She dropped the letter into the red mailbox.
3.
email storageUS digital folder for storing emailsUS
- I checked my mailbox for new messages.
Images of mailbox
container for receiving mail at a residence 
public box for depositing outgoing mail
Expressions with mailbox
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income received regularly without active involvement
She enjoys her retirement with mailbox money from her investments.
system for recording and storing voice messages
I checked my voice mailbox for new messages.
digital system for receiving and storing emails
I checked my electronic mailbox for new messages.
Origin of mailbox
English, mail (post) + box (container)
Terms with mailbox included in their meaning
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mail address
number used to identify a mailbox for receiving mail
abr: Post Office box
locked mailbox for receiving mail at a post office
mailbox
lockable box in a post office for mail
abr: Post Office Box Number
unique number for a mailbox at a post office
British mailbox
free-standing red mailbox for public use
abr: mailbox
container for receiving and storing email messages
abr: private mailbox
secure address for receiving mail and packages
Examples of mailbox in a sentence
She checked the mailbox every morning. The mailbox was full of holiday cards. He checked the mailbox for any new deliveries. My mailbox is almost full with unread emails. He organized his mailbox into several folders.
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- French:boîte aux lettres, boîte mail, ...
- German:Briefkasten, Postfach, ...
- Italian:cassetta delle lettere, buca delle lettere, ...
- Spanish:buzón, casilla de correo, ...
- Portuguese:caixa de correio, caixa de entrada, ...
- Chinese:信箱, 邮筒, ...
- Japanese:郵便受け, 郵便ポスト, ...
- Arabic:صُنْدوق بَريد, صُنْدُوق البَرِيد, ...
- Hebrew:תֵּיבַת דּוֹאַר, תֵּיבַת דּוֹאַר אֶלֶקְטְרוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:почтовый ящик, электронный ящик, ...
- Ukrainian:поштова скринька, поштова скриня, ...
- Hindi:डाकपेटी, मेलबॉक्स, ...
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