post office box

A "post office box" is a secure, personal mailbox located inside a post office, often referred to as a P.O. box.

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Definition

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(general)A secure, lockable box at a post office assigned to a person or organization for receiving mail.

Example

  • She rented a post office box to receive her business correspondence.
  • The package was delivered to his post office box.

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