postal box
Mail collection container
A postal box is a secure container at a post office or postal facility where mail is delivered and held for pickup by the box holder.
It provides an alternative to home delivery, offering privacy and a permanent address even when someone moves frequently.
The term is largely interchangeable with post office box or P.O. box, though postal box sometimes refers to private mailbox services as well.
Container for delivered mail
- postboxContainer for outgoing mail
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- parcel lockerSecure pickup compartment
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
pigeonhole · mail slot · wall-mounted · freestanding · community mailbox · apartment mailbox · rural mailbox · outbox
Alphabetic characters or mail
- postcardsMailable souvenir notes
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
- parcelsWrapped items for delivery
stamps · airmail · stationery · greetings · invitations · newsletters · catalogs · subscriptions
Mechanism requiring a key
- keyLock-opening device
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- padlockPortable locking device
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
reinforced · steel · bolted · anchored · anti-theft · surveillance · package theft · porch piracy
Delivery person or service
- carrierOne that transports
- shipmentGoods being transported
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- dispatchSend with speed
forwarding · pickup · drop-off · express · overnight · priority mail · mail carrier · delivery confirmation
Of unknown origin
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- personalRelating to one's self
- business addressFirm's official location
forwarding address · pseudonym · undisclosed · protected · shielded · separated
mailbox
Container for delivered mail
- postboxContainer for outgoing mail
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- parcel lockerSecure pickup compartment
slot · pigeonhole · mail slot · wall-mounted · freestanding · community mailbox · apartment mailbox · rural mailbox · outbox · inbox
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
- postcardsMailable souvenir notes
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
parcels · stamps · airmail · stationery · greetings · invitations · newsletters · catalogs · subscriptions · penpals
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
- keyLock-opening device
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- padlockPortable locking device
tamper-proof · reinforced · steel · bolted · anchored · anti-theft · surveillance · package theft · porch piracy · secure
courier
Delivery person or service
dispatch · forwarding · pickup · drop-off · express · overnight · priority mail · mail carrier · delivery confirmation · return address
anonymous
Of unknown origin
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- personalRelating to one's self
business address · forwarding address · pseudonym · undisclosed · protected · shielded · separated
postal boxemail inbox
electronic mail · text messaging · instant messaging · voicemail
postal boxemail inbox
postal, box, post, postage, postman, postmaster, postmark, posted, posting