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letterbox.

A box into which mail is put.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A box into which mail is put. A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK
  2. A box into which mail is put. A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK
    A wad of junk mail was pushed through the letterbox in the front door and dropped onto the mat.
  3. A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.

  4. A rectangular hole or slot.

Where this word comes from

From letter + box.

adj
  1. Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From letter + box.

verb
  1. To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.

    transitive
  2. To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From letter + box.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.