post office box

Rented mail receptacle

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

Renters receive a key or combination and a numbered address: Send it to P.O. Box 412.

Businesses use them for a stable address; individuals for privacy or convenience.

Often abbreviated P.O. box or PO box.

mail

letters

Alphabetic characters or mail

stamps · delivery · postcard · airmail · sorting · zip code · postmark · mail carrier · mailroom · forwarding

security

lock

Mechanism requiring a key

protection · safe · access control · tamper-proof · restricted access · monitored · surveillance · theft prevention · safekeeping

privacy

anonymity

Unknown identity state

personal · private · shielding · non-disclosure · separation · alias · pseudonym · screening · identity protection

access

pickup

Small open-bed truck

24-hour · availability · convenience · location · proximity · self-service · collection · key access · after-hours

rental

fee

Payment for service

deposit · contract · availability · size · small · medium · large · application · terms · assignment

business

commercial

Paid broadcast promotion

shipping address · suite · enterprise · professional · company · LLC · legal address · official correspondence · invoicing · small business

Categories
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type of mailing address

post office boxstreet address

Building's numbered position

home address · physical address · house number · delivery address · home delivery

Family

office, poster, posted, posting, postal, mailbox, postage, post, PO box

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