Letter Box (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Public box for deposit of mail.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Mailbox
• Postbox

Hypernyms

• Maildrop

Hyponyms

• Pillar Box

Meaning ²

A private box for delivery of mail.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Mailbox

Hypernyms

• Box

Meaning ³

A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The post office employee asked me to collect my parcel from the letter box assigned to my address.
• She waited in line for 30 minutes to collect her package from the letter box.
• The post office staff sorted the mail into the various letter boxes for customers to collect.
• He checked the letter box daily, hoping to receive a response to his job application.
• The post office had a row of letter boxes where customers could collect their mail at their convenience.

Synonyms

• PO Box
• Post-Office Box
• POB
• Call Box

Hypernyms

• Compartment