Meaning of post office box | Babel Free
Definitions
- A uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office that may be hired as collection point for mail.
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Alternative letter-case form of post office box. alt-of
- A test instrument once used by telephone engineers.
Equivalents
Čeština
poštovní přihrádka
Deutsch
Postfach
Ελληνικά
ταχυδρομική θυρίδα
Suomi
postilokero
Italiano
casella postale
日本語
私書箱
한국어
사서함
Nederlands
postbus
Polski
skrytka pocztowa
Português
caixa de coleta
Русский
абоне́нтский я́щик
Svenska
postbox
Examples
““Rich people use post office boxes to shield themselves from unwanted correspondence. It’s like a garbage can for mail.””
“See also: PO Box”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.