Meaning & use
postbox
A public box, usually on a street, where letters are deposited for collection and delivery by mail.
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She dropped the birthday card into the red postbox on the corner.
The postbox outside the library is emptied twice a day on weekdays.
A note on using this word
Postbox is chiefly British English; American English generally prefers 'mailbox' for the same object.
Words with a similar meaning
mailbox
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