P.O. box

Postal rental compartment

A P.O. box is a locked compartment at a post office where mail is delivered and held for pickup.

Individuals and businesses rent P.O. boxes for privacy, security, or when they lack a fixed street address: Send your payment to P.O. Box 4521.

P.O. stands for post office.

Related

general delivery · rent · small business · key · package · stamp · envelope · postmaster · privacy · anonymous · shipping · mail forwarding · forwarding · lock · slot · lobby · parcel · certified mail

Categories
Opposites
address type

P.O. boxstreet address

Building's numbered position

physical address · home address · business address · house number · mailing address

Family

box, postal, posted, boxes, boxed, boxing, boxer

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G