pillar box
British letter drop
A pillar box is a freestanding public mailbox, typically cylindrical and painted red, found in Britain and countries that were once part of the British Empire.
The name refers to its pillar-like shape, distinguishing it from wall-mounted letter boxes.
She dropped the postcards in the pillar box on her way to work.
The iconic red pillar box has become a symbol of British street furniture.
British postal service
- postmanMail delivery worker
- sorting officePostal processing facility
- first classHighest quality or rank
- second classLower rank or quality
postal orders · franking · mailbag · postmark · posting · Edward VII · George VI · hexagonal
Primary color, warm
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- collection plateReceptacle for congregational donations
hexagonal · fluted · brass plate · enamel · weather-resistant · freestanding · embedded · wall-mounted
England's capital city
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
England · United Kingdom · historical · sightseeing · nostalgia · classic · British culture · antique
Fee for mailing
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- collectionGathered set of items
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
parcels · packages · sorting · dispatch · postal code · postage meter · express · tracking
Alphabetic characters or mail
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- postcardsMailable souvenir notes
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- letter writingComposing written messages
epistolary · mailing · addressed · send · receive · dispatch · airmail · pen pal
Royal Mail
British postal service
- postmanMail delivery worker
- sorting officePostal processing facility
- first classHighest quality or rank
second class · postal orders · franking · mailbag · postmark · posting · Edward VII · George VI · hexagonal · cylindrical
red
Primary color, warm
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
collection plate · hexagonal · fluted · brass plate · enamel · weather-resistant · freestanding · embedded · wall-mounted
London
England's capital city
symbol · England · United Kingdom · historical · sightseeing · nostalgia · classic · British culture · antique · streetscape
postage
Fee for mailing
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- collectionGathered set of items
- deliveryConveyance of goods
mailbox · parcels · packages · sorting · dispatch · postal code · postage meter · express · tracking · postmaster
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- postcardsMailable souvenir notes
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
letter writing · epistolary · mailing · addressed · send · receive · dispatch · airmail · pen pal · handwritten
- mailletter, letters, mail, email, envelope
- mailboxesmailbox, letterbox, postbox, rural mailbox, community mailbox
- postal historystamps, postmarks, postmaster, postage, postmark
- British streetscapehigh street, pavement, kerb, lamppost, bollard
- Victorian infrastructuregaslight, gas lamp, train station, railway, telegraph
- correspondenceletters, letter, handwritten letters, family letters, missives