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postbox

[pohst-boks] / ˈpoʊstˌbɒks /


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

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

It also features a barcode scanner, which opens a drop-down drawer that is big enough to accommodate parcels that do not fit in the traditional postbox slot.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Customers procure a barcode from an app, then at the postbox they scan the barcode and drop the parcel into a drawer - this is all powered by solar panels on the box.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench between 10:00 and 14:00 BST on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Paper and ink, poems and my postbox are medicines that heal the wounds of a fife without freedom.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat