maildrop
- noun
- /ˈmeɪlˌdrɒp/
- US
:
buzón
- I left the package in the maildrop near the entrance of the building for my friend to pick up.
Examples
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He'd arranged then to have the daily code updates delivered to a storefront maildrop so Miriam wouldn't see them.
Fiction book (1997) -
Strand repocketed Zip's code, found his own, fresh from his maildrop, and entered the numerals.
Fiction book (1997) -
The city installed a new maildrop on Main Street for easier access to postal services.
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Please remember to use the maildrop instead of the lobby mailbox to ensure your letters are collected on time.
Synonyms
123
8.8
A secret place where illegal goods are left for pick up
111
1.0
A box outside a home or on the street where mail is delivered
7
3.4
A numbered box at a post office where you receive and collect your mail
7
3.1
A numbered box at a post office where you collect your mail
5
2.8
A narrow opening in a door for putting letters and small packages through
2
1.5
A slot in a door or wall where mail is put
1
2.0
A large strong bag for carrying letters and packages
1
1.0
A public box where people put letters and mail to be collected
1
3.7
A large strong bag that carries mail for delivery
A public box where people put letters for the post to collect
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Morphology
Etymology
The word maildrop is made from mail 'letters and packages' and drop 'to let fall'. So it means a box or place where you 'drop' your mail for pickup.