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post box
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post collection point
A post box is a public container where people can deposit mail to be collected and delivered by the postal service. It matters because it provides a convenient, accessible way for people to send letters and packages without needing to visit a post office.
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- different from
- letter box
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Encyclopedic overview
Postbox of the Russian Post in Moscow A post box (British English; also written postbox; also known as pillar box), also known as a collection box, mailbox, letter box or drop box (American English), is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a country's postal service. The term post box can also refer to a private letter box for incoming mail.
History of post boxes
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “post box” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.