Definitions for mailboxˈmeɪlˌbɒks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mail•boxˈmeɪlˌbɒks(n.)
a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery.
a private box into which mail is delivered.
a file in a computer for the storage of electronic mail.
Category: Computers
Origin of mailbox:
1800–10
Princeton's WordNet
mailbox, letter box(noun)
a private box for delivery of mail
postbox, mailbox, letter box(noun)
public box for deposit of mail
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
mailbox(noun)ˈmeɪlˌbɒks
a container on or near sb's house in which you send out and receive mail
Put it in the mailbox.
mailboxˈmeɪlˌbɒks
a public box for mailing letters
the mailbox on the corner
Wiktionary
mailbox(Noun)
A box into which mail is put
mailbox(Noun)
A folder or account for the storage of e-mail; an in-box.
Translations for mailbox
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
mailbox(noun)
a postbox.
- posbusAfrikaans
- صُنْدوق البَريدArabic
- кутияBulgarian
- caixa de correioPortuguese (BR)
- poštovní schránkaCzech
- der BriefkastenGerman
- postkasseDanish
- γραμματοκιβώτιοGreek
- buzónSpanish
- postkastEstonian
- صندوق پستFarsi
- postilaatikkoFinnish
- boîte aux lettresFrench
- תֵּיבַת דוֹאַרHebrew
- लेटर बॉक्सHindi
- poštanski pretinacCroatian
- postaládaHungarian
- kotak suratIndonesian
- póstkassiIcelandic
- cassetta della postaItalian
- 郵便箱Japanese
- 우편함Korean
- pašto dėžutėLithuanian
- pastkasteLatvian
- peti suratMalay
- brievenbusDutch
- postkasseNorwegian
- skrzynka pocztowaPolish
- صندوق پستPersian
- پستى صندوقPashto
- marco do correioPortuguese
- cutie poştalăRomanian
- почтовый ящикRussian
- poštová schránkaSlovak
- poštni nabiralnikSlovenian
- poštansko sandučeSerbian
- brevlådaSwedish
- ตู้ไปรษณีย์Thai
- posta kutusuTurkish
- 郵筒Chinese (Trad.)
- поштова скринькаUkrainian
- ڈاک کا ڈبہUrdu
- hòm thưVietnamese
- 邮筒Chinese (Simp.)
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