postboxes
Public mail containers
Postboxes is the plural of postbox, a public receptacle for depositing outgoing mail.
The term is primarily British; Americans say mailbox.
Postboxes may also refer to private boxes at a post office where mail is received: I need to check my postbox for packages.
Primary color, warm
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- pillarUpright architectural support
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
freestanding · aperture · rain hood · collection plate · Royal Mail · ER · VR · cipher
National mail delivery system
- mail slotsDoor openings for correspondence
- street furniturePermanent public-space objects
- postal networkSystem for delivering correspondence
- delivery routesScheduled paths for transporting goods
mail collection · mail carriers · stamps · envelopes · parcels · addresses · postcodes · zip codes
Of the United Kingdom
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- LondonEngland's capital city
- villageSmall rural community
rural · corner · neighborhood · community · nostalgia · tradition · pen pals · love letters
Digital written communication
- inboxMessage receiving folder
- outboxQueue for dispatched messages
- virtualExisting in effect, not fact
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
messaging · spam folder · notifications · cloud storage · forwarding · subscription · newsletters · paperless
red
Primary color, warm
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- pillarUpright architectural support
wall-mounted · freestanding · aperture · rain hood · collection plate · Royal Mail · ER · VR · cipher · crown
postal service
National mail delivery system
- mail slotsDoor openings for correspondence
- street furniturePermanent public-space objects
- postal networkSystem for delivering correspondence
mail collection · delivery routes · mail carriers · stamps · envelopes · parcels · addresses · postcodes · zip codes · mail trucks
British
Of the United Kingdom
village · rural · corner · neighborhood · community · nostalgia · tradition · pen pals · love letters · Christmas cards
Digital written communication
electronic · messaging · spam folder · notifications · cloud storage · forwarding · subscription · newsletters · paperless · archive
- postal historystamps, postmarks, postmaster, postage, postmark
postboxesletterboxes
Containers for receiving mail
mail slots · inboxes · doorstep delivery · mail drops · mailboxes
postboxesinboxes
Containers for incoming messages
digital messaging · online portals · text messaging · instant messaging