postbox

post·box

P0467900 (pōst′bŏks′)n. See mailbox.

postbox

(ˈpəʊstˌbɒks) nchiefly Brit a box into which mail is put for collection by the postal service. Also called: letter box

post•box

(ˈpoʊstˌbɒks)

n. Chiefly Brit. mailbox (def. 1). [1745–55]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

postbox - public box for deposit of mail letter box, mailboxmaildrop - a drop where mail can be depositedpillar box - a red pillar-shaped letter box

Translations

邮政信箱邮筒邮箱

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(pəust) noun (the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc. I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me? 郵政 邮政 verb to send (a letter etc) by post. He posted the parcel yesterday. 郵寄 邮寄ˈpostage (-tidʒ) noun (the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post. The postage was $1.20. 郵資 邮资ˈpostal adjective of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc. the postal service. 郵政的，郵局的 邮政的，邮局的 postage stamp a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid. 郵票 邮票postal order a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it. 郵政匯票(匯款單) 邮政汇票（汇款单） postbox (ˈpəusboks) noun (also ˈletterbox, ~ˈmailbox, ~pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination). 郵政信箱(郵筒) 邮政信箱（邮筒） postcard (ˈpəuskaːd) noun a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard). She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India. 明信片 明信片postcode (ˈpəuskoud) noun (American zip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier. 郵遞區號 邮政编码ˌpost-ˈfree adjective, adverb without charge for sending by post. You can send it post-free. 免付郵資的 免付邮资的ˌpost(-)ˈhaste adverb very quickly. He travelled post(-)haste to London. 火急地 火急地postman (ˈpəusmən) noun (American ˈmailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc. Has the postman been this morning yet? 郵差 邮递员postmark (ˈpəusmaːk) noun a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp. The postmark read `Beirut'. 郵戳 邮戳postmaster (ˈpəusmaːstə) – feminine postmistress (ˈpəusmistris) – noun the manager of a post office. 郵政局長 邮政局长post office an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc. Where is the nearest post office? 郵局 邮局

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