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mailbox

 
/ˈmeɪlˌbɑks/ noun

Definition

a small box outside your home where letters are put
a large, metal container in a public place where you can mail letters
(Definition of mailbox noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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