letterbox

[let-er-boks] / ˈlɛt ərˌbɒks /

NOUN

letter box

Synonyms

WEAK

letter drop mail drop mailbox pillar box postbox

Example Sentences

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Nitu Sharma and Jaspreet Singh get many leaflets for takeaways through their letterbox.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He told the court that, on one occasion, protestors put flares through HKETO's letterbox.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

And despite the hundreds of cards passing through her letterbox everyday, Clare plans to thank each person individually.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Both take cash - the honesty box has envelopes and a letterbox for change.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

It was an unusually small letter, of course, and might have gone unnoticed in the letterbox.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White