pillar box

pil·lar box

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pil-er boks]
- /ˈpɪl ər bɒks/
- /ˈpɪl.ər bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil-er boks]
- /ˈpɪl ər bɒks/

Definitions of pillar box words

noun pillar box a pillarlike box in which letters are deposited for collection by mail carriers; mailbox. 1
countable noun pillar box In Britain, a pillar box is a tall red box in the street in which you put letters that you are sending by post. 0
noun pillar box (in Britain) a red pillar-shaped public letter box situated on a pavement 0
adjective pillar box characteristic of a pillar box (in the phrase pillar-box red) 0
modifier pillar box characteristic of the bright red colour of a pillar box 0
noun pillar box a pillar-shaped mailbox 0

See all 6 definitions of pillar box

Information block about the term

Origin of pillar box

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pillar box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pillar box

pillar box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

pillar box usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for pillar box

noun pillar box

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.
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.
maildrop — A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.

All 5 Synonyms of pillar box