post box

noun

Etymology

From post + box.

  1. derived from Boxenstopp
  2. derived from pyxis
  3. derived from buxis
  4. inherited from *buhsā
  5. inherited from box
  6. inherited from box — “container, box, cup
  7. compounded as post box — “post + box

Definitions

  1. A box in which post can be left by a sender to be picked up by a courier or postman…

    A box in which post can be left by a sender to be picked up by a courier or postman (postal worker).

    • Would you take these letters down to the post box please – they've already got stamps.
  2. A box or slot into which a courier or postal worker puts letters for a recipient to…

    A box or slot into which a courier or postal worker puts letters for a recipient to collect.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for post box. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA