B1nounhome
US/ˈmeɪl.bɑːks/
UK/ˈmeɪl.bɒks/
a box outside a house where letters are delivered, or a public box where you post letters
In context
The mail carrier left a package next to the mailbox this morning.
I walked to the corner and dropped the letter in the mailbox.
Our mailbox was full of ads and bills after the vacation.
Words that go with mailbox
verb + noun
- check the mailboxCan you check the mailbox when you get home?
- empty the mailboxHe forgot to empty the mailbox for a week.
noun + preposition
- in the mailboxThere is a note in the mailbox for you.
noun + noun
- mailbox keyI lost my mailbox key.
adjective + noun
- overflowing mailboxAn overflowing mailbox is a sign that no one is home.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I put the letter on the mailbox.Correct: I put the letter in the mailbox.