mail drop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl drop]
- /meɪl drɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl drop]
- /meɪl drɒp/

Definitions of mail drop words

noun mail drop a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup. 1
noun mail drop drop (def 12). 1
noun mail drop mail receiving agency 1
noun mail drop slot or container for depositing mail 1
noun mail drop a receptacle or chute for mail 0
noun mail drop a receptacle or slot into which mail is put for collection 0

See all 7 definitions of mail drop

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Origin of mail drop

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mail drop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mail drop

mail drop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mail drop usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mail drop

noun mail drop

letter box — Also, letter box. Chiefly British. a public or private mailbox.
letter drop — (in a door or partition) a slot through which letters can be pushed.
mailbox — a public box in which mail is placed for pickup and delivery by the post office.

All 3 Synonyms of mail drop