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mailbox

/ˈmeɪl.bɒks/

/ˈmeɪl.bɑːks/

mailboxnoun

mailboxes

/ˈmeɪl.bɒks/

/ˈmeɪl.bɑːks/

Translations

boîte aux lettres

She checked the mailbox every morning for new letters.

Elle vérifiait la boîte aux lettres chaque matin pour voir s'il y avait de nouvelles lettres.

Additional translations

boîte mailInformatique ; pour la messagerie électronique.

Definitions

A box, typically located outside a home or business, where mail is delivered and collected.

She checked the mailbox every morning for new letters.

A digital storage location for receiving and storing electronic mail messages.

His email mailbox was full, so he had to delete some old messages.

Synonyms

postbox

mail slot

postal box

drop box

letterbox

mailboxverb

mailboxed

Past Simple

mailboxed

Past Participle

mailboxing

ing-form

/ˈmeɪl.bɒks/

/ˈmeɪl.bɑːks/

Transitive verb meaning to send or deposit something by placing it in a mailbox; attested in postal and computing contexts.

Translations

posterPar courrier, notamment en anglais américain.

He mailboxed the application on his way to work.

Il a posté la demande en allant au travail.

Definitions

To send or deposit (a letter, package, or other item) by placing it in a mailbox.

He mailboxed the application on his way to work.

Synonyms

drop (in the mailbox)

mailboxadjective

Attributive use of the noun in compound phrases (‘mailbox key’, ‘mailbox capacity’).

Translations

de boîte aux lettres

She misplaced the mailbox key.

Elle a égaré la clé de boîte aux lettres.

Definitions

Relating to or intended for a mailbox.

She misplaced the mailbox key.

Synonyms