PO boxes

Rented mail compartments

PO boxes are lockable compartments at a post office where individuals or businesses receive mail, rented as an alternative to home delivery.

The abbreviation stands for "post office." People use PO boxes for privacy, convenience, or when they lack a fixed address: Send payment to our PO box.

Also written P.O. boxes.

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rural route · secure storage · mailing · receiver · mail forwarding · privacy · identity protection · restricted access · address · forwarding address · secure · lockers · mail slot · communications · slots · business correspondence · small business · shipping

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G