letterbox

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

You can cover external keyholes and add a flap or brush to your letterbox, or hang a door curtain.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

But when the then 24-year-old turned up at the flat on 2 October 1984, there was no answer and a "horrible smell" when he opened the letterbox.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Pathos is the appeal you see uppermost in the heart-wrenching, expensively printed flyers that pop through your letterbox asking for donations to charity.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith