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PO box number

PO box number

2.7
A number for a box at the post office where you receive mail
  • noun
translation icon : número de apartado
  • Please include your PO box number when filling out the form.

Examples

  • She also gave them our PO box numbers in Tulsa and Edmond so that they could find us.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I checked the letter to ensure it was sent to the correct PO box number.

  • All we have is a PO box number, but if we locate him, there are several options should he refuse to return to face the coroner, including a private prosecution in northern Cyprus.

    Blog text (30)

  • You can send the package to our PO box number for privacy.

Synonyms

box number
vsPO box number
1 3.0

A number for a mailbox at a post office where someone receives mail

is the specific unique identifier for collecting mail at a post office
post-office box number
vsPO box number
1 2.1

A number used to receive mail at a post office box

is the unique identifier used to receive mail at a post office
PO Box No
vsPO box number
3.5

A number for a post office box where you collect mail

is the unique number used to collect mail at a post office

Surface Forms

PO box number singular
PO box numbers plural

Morphology

PO + box + number

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'PO' (post office) + 'box' makes 'post office box' and adding 'number' clearly denotes the numeric identifier for that box. This is a straightforward compositional compound that follows normal English noun compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand it.

Etymology

PO box number comes from the idea of a small box at the PO, short for 'Post Office', where people rented a space and each box had its own number. So PO box number means 'the number that tells the post office which box holds your mail'.