26984 words

mailbox

8 definitions • 4 examples
1
in the US, a box outside a person's house where letters are put
2
a metal container in the street or other public place in which you can put letters for them to be collected and sent to someone else
3
the place on a computer screen that shows new emails that have arrived:

Examples:

Look out for our emails in your electronic mailbox.
4
a metal container in a public place where you can put a letter you are sending by mail, or a box outside a person’s house where letters are sent and delivered
5
A mailbox on a computer is the place where e-mail is received, sent, and stored.
6
a box in an office or outside a person's home where letters are delivered:

Examples:

Your mailbox is with all the others near the receptionist's desk.
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the part of a computer program that shows on a computer screen where electronic messages are stored:

Examples:

Look out for our emails in your electronic mailbox.
Check your mailbox tomorrow for the trip details.

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