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POSTBOX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does postbox mean?
• POSTBOX (noun)
The noun POSTBOX has 1 sense:
1. public box for deposit of mail
Familiarity information: POSTBOX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Public box for deposit of mail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
letter box; mailbox; postbox
Hypernyms ("postbox" is a kind of...):
maildrop (a drop where mail can be deposited)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "postbox"):
pillar box (a red pillar-shaped letter box)
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