Found 2 items, similar to mailbox.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mailbox mailbox n 1: a private box for delivery of mail [syn: letter box] 2: public box for deposit of mail [syn: postbox, letter box]
English → English (gcide) Definition: mailbox mailbox \mail"box`\ n. 1. A public box for deposit of mail, where it is later picked up by the postal authority for delivery. Syn: postbox, letter box. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A private box to recieve delivery of mail. The term is used both for boxes receiving mail delivered by the public postal authority, or by a private services, such as for mail to employees in large corporations. Syn: letter box. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 3. (Computers) A location within a computer storage device where electronic mail is held until it is retrieved by the addressee. Creation and use of an electronic mailbox requires special software as well as a data storage device. [PJC]