mailbox
noun
mail·box
ˈmāl-ˌbäks 
1
: a box at or near a dwelling for the occupant's mail
2
: a public box for deposit of outgoing mail
3
: a computer file in which email is collected
Examples of mailbox in a Sentence
On the way to work, I dropped my letters in the corner mailbox.
She checked her mailbox daily, hoping for a letter from her son.
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Her husband apparently suffers from melancholia and has been confined to an asylum for many years, so don’t expect a Save the Date to land in your mailbox anytime soon.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
Here, from left, Angus Lineker, son of famous English footballer and broadcaster Gary Lineker, Lineker himself, British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, and Joshua’s promoter, the fast-talking Eddie Hearn, man their mailboxes at Taylor Fritz’ third-round men’s singles match on July 4.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
On July 10, the status page said users may be unable to access their mailboxes using any connection methods, including Outlook.com, Outlook Mobile, and Outlook on desktop.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
According to Microsoft's status page, users may be unable to access their mailbox through any connection method.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
Here, from left, Angus Lineker, son of famous English footballer and broadcaster Gary Lineker, Lineker himself, British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, and Joshua’s promoter, the fast-talking Eddie Hearn, man their mailboxes at Taylor Fritz’ third-round men’s singles match on July 4.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
On July 10, the status page said users may be unable to access their mailboxes using any connection methods, including Outlook.com, Outlook Mobile, and Outlook on desktop.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
According to Microsoft's status page, users may be unable to access their mailbox through any connection method.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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“Mailbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbox. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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mailbox
noun
mail·box
ˈmā(ə)l-ˌbäks
1
: a public box in which to place outgoing mail
2
: a private box (as on a house) for the delivery of incoming mail
3
: a computer file in which email is collected
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