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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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Boyd said he was not notified about the new postbox and didn't think it would be accessible for people of his age.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

"I really don't know what an automatic postbox is," said Ralph Boyd.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

June Sheridan didn't realise the postbox was there and ended up taking her small parcel into the shop.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Royal Mail has also trialled a new postbox that can take small parcels.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

We make a huge Valentine’s Day postbox out of a cardboard box covered with pink crepe paper and red hearts with paper doily edging.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood