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Meaning of "postbox" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF POSTBOX

ˈpəʊstˌbɒks


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTBOX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postbox 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 POSTBOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Post box

A post box is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a country's postal service. The term post box can also refer to a private letter box for incoming mail.

Definition of postbox in the English dictionary

The definition of postbox in the dictionary is a box into which mail is put for collection by the postal service Also called: letter box.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTBOX

beatbox · brainbox · cashbox · chatterbox · gearbox · hatbox · hotbox · inbox · jukebox · lunchbox · mailbox · matchbox · outbox · paintbox · saltbox · sandbox · skybox · soapbox · strongbox · sweatbox

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTBOX

postamputation · postanal · postapocalyptic · postarrest · postatomic · postattack · postaxial · postbag · postbase · postbiblical · postboy · postburn · postbus · postcapitalist · postcard · postcava · postcaval · postclassic · postclassical · postcode

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTBOX

black box · box · collection box · dialog box · glory box · glove box · jack-in-the-box · light box · lunch box · music box · out of the box · PO box · set-top box · six-speed gearbox · suggestion box · telephone box · the box · think outside the box · tool box · toolbox

Synonyms and antonyms of postbox in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postbox» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF POSTBOX

Find out the translation of postbox to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of postbox from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postbox» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

邮箱
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

buzón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

postbox
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

postbox
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صُنْدُوقُ البَرِيد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

почтовый ящик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa postal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ডাক বাক্স
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

boîte aux lettres
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

peti Surat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Briefkasten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

郵便受
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

우체통
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak layang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp thư
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தபால் பெட்டி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टबॉक्स
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

posta kutusu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cassetta delle lettere
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

skrzynka pocztowa
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштова скринька
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cutie poștală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμματοκιβώτιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

posbus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brevlåda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postboks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postbox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTBOX»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of postbox
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postbox

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTBOX»

Discover the use of postbox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postbox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Burley Cross Postbox Theft: A Novel
The quaint English village of Burley Cross has been plunged into turmoil by the theft of the contents of its postbox, and no one is above suspicion.
Nicola Barker, 2012
2
From Postbox to Powerhouse: A Centenary History of the ...
From Postbox to Powerhouse tracks its history, from its very humble beginnings as a department that did little more than circulate papers between other government departments.
Patrick Weller, Joanne Scott, Bronwyn Stevens, 2011
3
Thinking Strategies for the Inquiry Classroom (ebook):
In a Year 5/6 class studying natural disasters in Australia, the postbox activity helped students to process the information they had gathered about a number of aspects of natural disasters. Students had learnt about a range of natural disasters ...
Darryn Kruse, 2011
4
Luciano Floridi’s Philosophy of Technology: Critical Reflections
No Yes No Pendulum No Yes Yes Closed ecosystem, solar system Yes No No Postbox, mill Yes No Yes Thermostat Yes Yes No Juggernaut Yes Yes Yes Human There are, however, several problems with the examples in this table. I choose ...
Hilmi Demir, 2012
5
Psychology of Learning and Motivation: Advances in Research ...
As she scanned the bend ahead she saw a postbox on the left-hand side of the road. There was a large tree behind the postbox. The postbox was in front of a silver lamppost. She slowed approaching the bend and it was then that the accident ...
‎1997
6
From Chaos to Coherence: Psychotherapy with a Little Boy ...
He speaks rapidly and excitedly so it is not easy to follow the chain of events. I ask him to slow down. He tells me he had been sitting in the waiting room but went out to post a letter. The postbox is outside the entrance of the building. He saw ...
Elisabeth Cleve, 2004
7
Shamanic Spirit: A Practical Guide to Personal Fulfillment
When I take a short walk to post my mail in the English village where I live, I insert my letters in a red postbox. Now that postbox is real to me and I would swear that its colour is red because that is the colour I see each time. It is red, and that is a ...
Kenneth Meadows, 2004
8
Pastworld
He made his way slowly, warily, towards the postbox. The ragged man moved quickly into place a few yards from the postbox. The blind man drew nearer. The ragged man walked fon/vard directly into his path and bumped against him just ...
Ian Beck, 2010
9
Advances in Cross-National Comparison: A European Working ...
Jiirgen H.P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Senior Project Director, Centre for Survey Research and Methodology, Postbox 1221 55, 68072 Mannheim, Germany. Christian Holst, Director of Political and Social Research, INRA Deutsch- land GmbH, ...
Jürgen H.P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Christof Wolf, 2003
10
Shock Waves: 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves, ...
M. Omang13, S. B0rve23, and J. Trulsen3 Norwegian Defence Estates Agency, Postbox 405 Sentrum 0103 Oslo (Norway) Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Postbox 25, 2027 Kjeller (Norway) Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, ...
Klaus Hannemann, Friedrich Seiler, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTBOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postbox is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Soap fans can now send mail from Coronation Street's postbox
Coronation Street The Tour launches its final Summer at the former filming site with the introduction of Royal Mail postal collections from the Corrie postbox. «Warrington Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Oz stylewatch: Splendour in the Grass
There were some in fancy dress – like a group of lads dressed as nuns, a Buzz Lightyear, a Straya Pist postbox, a lot of customised T-shirts ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The best salvias for your borders, by Alan Down of Cleeve Nursery
That postbox-red bedding salvia is still around and has been joined by, to me anyway, far more exciting colour permutations. Think now of ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
4
Reader's Letter: Postal collections
For many years the times for last collections at this postbox have been 5.15 pm on weekdays and 11.30 (more recently 10.15, I think) on ... «alderleyedge.com, Jul 15»
5
My Pet: Jessie and Walter promise to work with Abbie
Although the letter was addressed to our canine colleague Abbie Hunter, Matt's first human person, somehow it ended up in our postbox at ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Thieves swipe cast-iron postbox from Banwell
The post box, which was privately owned, was stolen from outside Banwell Castle last Sunday afternoon. William Parsons, who owns the castle ... «Cheddar Valley Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Surgeon Stuart Gould's Facebook picture of himself mopping the …
She tried to deliver the 1,500 word letter by hand, but police guarding the Prime Minister's residence told her to put it in a postbox instead. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Fans can now send mail from postbox on Coronation Street Tour
Coronation Street The Tour launches its final Summer at the former Corrie filming site with the introduction of Royal Mail postal collections from ... «Coronation Street Blog, Jul 15»
9
Sight to bee-hold! Cheadle village letter box overrun by buzzing …
A Royal Mail spokesman added: “We can confirm that we have temporarily sealed a postbox outside Cheadle Post Office in Old Rectory ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
10
Doctor's letter to David Cameron over 7-day shifts shared 150k times …
Dr Burns, 34, tried to deliver the 1,500 word letter by hand, but police guarding the Prime Minister's residence told her to put it in a postbox ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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