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mailbox

mail·box [ máyl bòks ] (plural mail·box·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. public collection box for mailing letters: a box in a public place where letters can be left for later collection by a mail carrier

2. North America box for receiving mail: a container into which mail is delivered

3. message storage file: a storage area on a computer for e-mail or voice-mail messages

[Early 19th century. <mail1]
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