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POSTBOX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Public box for deposit of mail
Synonyms:
letter box; mailbox; postbox
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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)