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LETTER BOX

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Dictionary entry overview: What does letter box mean?

• LETTER BOX (noun)
The noun LETTER BOX has 3 senses:

1. a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
2. public box for deposit of mail
3. a private box for delivery of mail

Familiarity information: LETTER BOX used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• LETTER BOX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

POB; PO Box; letter box; Post-Office box; call box

Hypernyms ("letter box" is a kind of...):

compartment (a small space or subdivision for storage)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Public box for deposit of mail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

postbox; letter box; mailbox

Hypernyms ("letter box" is a kind of...):

maildrop (a drop where mail can be deposited)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "letter box"):

pillar box (a red pillar-shaped letter box)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

A private box for delivery of mail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

mailbox; letter box

Hypernyms ("letter box" is a kind of...):

box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)

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