letter box
noun /ˈletə bɒks/
/ˈletər bɑːks/
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(North American English mail slot)a narrow opening in a door or wall through which mail is deliveredTopics Houses and homesc1- (North American English mailbox)a small box near the main door of a building or by the road, which mail is delivered to
- (also postbox (British English), North American English mailbox)a public box, for example in the street, that you put letters into when you send them compare pillar box