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post office box

post of·fice box
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohst aw-fis, of-is boks]
    • /poʊst ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs bɒks/
    • /pəʊst ˈɒfɪs bɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst aw-fis, of-is boks]
    • /poʊst ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs bɒks/

Definitions of post office box words

  • noun post office box (in a post office) a locked compartment into which the mail of a box renter is put to be called for. Abbreviation: POB, P.O.B. 1
  • countable noun post office box A post office box is a numbered box in a post office where a person's mail is kept for them until they come to collect it. 0
  • noun post office box a private numbered place in a post office, in which letters received are kept until called for 0
See all 3 definitions of post office box

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Origin of post office box

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Post office box

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Post office box

post office box popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for post office box

noun post office box

  • 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.
All 2 Synonyms of post office box

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