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letter drop

let·ter drop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let-er drop]
    • /ˈlɛt ər drɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let-er drop]
    • /ˈlɛt ər drɒp/

Definition of letter drop words

  • noun letter drop (in a door or partition) a slot through which letters can be pushed. 1

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Origin of letter drop

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Letter drop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

letter drop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

letter drop usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for letter drop

noun letter drop

  • mail drop — a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup.
  • letterbox — Also, letter box. Chiefly British. a public or private mailbox.
  • mailbox — a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.
  • pillar box — a pillarlike box in which letters are deposited for collection by mail carriers; mailbox.
  • postbox — a mailbox, especially one for public deposit of mail.

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