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I became a connoisseur of that nasty thud a manuscript makes when it comes through the letter box.
James Herriot

Meaning of "letter box" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LETTER BOX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LETTER BOX

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Letter box is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LETTER BOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

letter box

Letter box

A letter box, letterbox, letter plate, letter hole, deed, mail slot, or mailbox is a receptacle for receiving incoming mail at a private residence or business. For the opposite purpose of collating outgoing mail, a post box is generally used instead. A cast-iron mail slot letter box Letterboxes or mailboxes consist of four primary designs: ▪ A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered ▪ A box attached directly to the house ▪ A box mounted at or near the street ▪ A centralised mail delivery station consisting of individual mailboxes for an entire building ▪ A centralised mail delivery station consisting of individual mailboxes for multiple recipients at multiple addresses in a particular neighborhood or community...

Definition of letter box in the English dictionary

The first definition of letter box in the dictionary is a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc, are delivered to a building. Other definition of letter box is a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered. Letter box is also Also called: postbox. a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LETTER BOX

letter
letter bomb
letter card
letter of acknowledgement
letter of advice
letter of attorney
letter of credence
letter of credit
letter of intent
letter of introduction
letter of marque
letter of marque and reprisal
letter of request
letter opener
letter paper
letter quality
letter rogatory
letter-high
letter-perfect
letter-quality printing

WORDS THAT END LIKE LETTER BOX

black box
collection box
dead letter box
dialog box
glory box
glove box
light box
litter box
lunch box
music box
out of the box
pillar box
PO box
poor box
set-top box
Skinner box
suggestion box
telephone box
the box
tool box

Synonyms and antonyms of letter box in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «letter box» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LETTER BOX

Find out the translation of letter box to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of letter box from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «letter box» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buzón
570 millions of speakers

English

letter box
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्र बॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربع إلكتروني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Почтовый ящик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa de correio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিঠি বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boîte aux lettres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

peti Surat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Briefkasten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レターボックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레터 박스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak surat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp thư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடிதம் பெட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पत्र बॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mektup kutusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cassetta delle lettere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

letter box
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштова скринька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cutie de scrisori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμματοκιβώτιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brief boks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brevlåda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

letter box
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of letter box

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTER BOX»

The term «letter box» is regularly used and occupies the 80.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTER BOX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about letter box

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QUOTES WITH «LETTER BOX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word letter box.
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James Herriot
I became a connoisseur of that nasty thud a manuscript makes when it comes through the letter box.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LETTER BOX»

Discover the use of letter box in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to letter box and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Love Itself: In the Letter Box
Seconded and witnessed by her passionate, truth-telling cats, Cixous’s narrator-writer returns unerringly to moments of errancy inflicted on address and language, those errors and faults when love, perhaps, is listening only to itself, ...
Hélène Cixous, 2008
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The Letter Box: A Story of Enduring Love
"" The first part of The Letter Box shares the story of Mark's tragic loss and how it prompted Diane and him to develop this unique gift for their children.
Mark Button, 2008
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Mr Gregory's Letter-Box, 1813-1830
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Isabella Augusta Gregory, Lady Gregory, William Gregory, 2010
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Letter Box
Dr. Jean Feldman and Dr. Holly Karapetkova Britannica Digital Learning. ' _\_ \ I! V 's'. I“ W '- 'l \, “5* ' ~ iv '2'.“ —---'.-;-€.* " $7; 1'"! ' * l'd take it out and go - j, j, j, And put it back again. + j “MW i wish I had a letter box to put my l'd take it out and go ...
Dr. Jean Feldman and Dr. Holly Karapetkova, Britannica Digital Learning, 2013
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Old Letter Boxes
This book ranges from the Channel Islands to Scotland, and from the heart of London to the depths of rural Wales and the Irish Republic. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Martin Robinson has travelled thousands of miles recording and photographing
Martin Robinson, 2000
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Principles of Cognition, Language and Action: Essays on the ...
Put in concrete terms, what is not at all clear is what it means to say that, e.g. the feeling of pain in my thumb, or my seeing the object over there as a letter box, is in principle completely accountable in terms of, say, quantum physics, and thus ...
N. Praetorius, 2000
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Jacques Bonhomme, John Bull on the Continent, from My Letter-Box
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Max O'Rell, 2010
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The American Monthly Magazine
FROM THE LETTER-BOX. Messrs. Editors, — I am delighted with your idea of printing the contents of your letter-box — it is a charming plan — it gives such a good opportunity to us, the unfledged, or scarce-fledged, to try our pinions in a short ...
‎1835
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The Vault: An Inspector Wexford Novel
“Thanks but I'll come back later.” Had Trevor known who he was? He thought not as he made his way back into West End Lane. The package stuck in the letter box of the house next door with the bay window, number six, indicated that no one ...
Ruth Rendell, 2011
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A Security Advisor in Iraq
All film and reports would be put into what is commonly known as a dead letter box. This includes everything that needs to be taken out and includes all ablutions. A large plastic container for urine and small sealable bags for the number two's.
John Heron, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LETTER BOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term letter box is used in the context of the following news items.
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Antrim arson attacks: Police investigating three incidents …
A short time later a burning rag was pushed through the letter box of a house on nearby Aaran Street. A man and woman were in one of the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Startup War Story: How Airtasker survived furious clients and angry …
Airtasker's team of five was now spending most of its time organising casual staff for letter box drops, mail runs and other sprawling tasks for ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
3
A career in a fast-changing industry
"She would give me things people would turn in and I would type them, and the letter box needed to be typed, too. Various announcements ... «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
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E-monitoring of letter boxes by 'Nanyatha' | Bangalore NYOOOZ
in This is now possible with the implementation of the Electronic Monitoring of Letter Box Clearance through the Nanyatha software, developed ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Denmark Place fire: Blaze was Britain's worst MASS MURDER - so …
After Thompson's dispute with the barman, he acted "out of malice", buying a gallon of petrol which he began pouring through the letter box, ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Police issue warning following spate of 'letterbox burglaries' (From …
... “More than one attempt has been made by thieves to hook house and car keys through the letter box of a house on Ashworth Street recently. «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Police issue warning following spate of 'letterbox burglaries'
... “More than one attempt has been made by thieves to hook house and car keys through the letter box of a house on Ashworth Street recently. «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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The HoloLens' limited field of view doesn't matter, and here's why
Minecraft is filled with huge structures, cavernous caves, and expansive vistas, and HoloLens makes you look at all of them through a letter box. «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
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Dongo lashes timid war vets
“Another message was also delivered through my letter box and stressed that I should be careful. When I read it, I said I have no security and I ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
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Do you have information about the history of Worcestershire's rare …
Readers who know more about the heritage of this box have been urged to share their knowledge with the Letter Box Study Group, the authority on Britain's ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»

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