mail slot

Door's postal aperture

A mail slot is a narrow opening in a door or wall through which letters and small packages can be delivered, typically hinged with a metal flap that swings inward: The mail carrier pushed the envelopes through the mail slot.

Common in older homes and apartment buildings, especially in British and urban American architecture.

delivery

letters

Alphabetic characters or mail

parcel · package · correspondence · postage · stamp · courier · postal · address · dispatch · notification

hardware

letterbox

Postal delivery receptacle

  • flapOne-sided attached cover
  • apertureAdjustable optical inlet
  • brassCopper-zinc metal mixture

cutout · hinge · plate · cover · spring · metal · fixture · installation · weatherproof · draft

architecture

door

Hinged room barrier

entryway · threshold · front door · vestibule · foyer · residential · house · dwelling · apartment · building

Categories
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mail receptacle type

mail slotmailbox

Container for delivered mail

post office box · PO box · rural mailbox · parcel locker · community mailbox

mail direction

mail slotoutbox

Queue for dispatched messages

collection box · post box · mailbox · drop box · mail chute

Family

mail, slot, mailed, mailman, mailing, mailbox, slotted, mailer, mailbag

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