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post-office box

post-office box
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /poʊst ˈɑːf.əs ˈbɑːks/
    • /pəʊst ˈɒf.ɪs bɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /poʊst ˈɑːf.əs ˈbɑːks/

Definition 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
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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
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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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