letterbox contact

noun

An arrangement permitting an adopted child and its birth parent to exchange letters, but not to communicate through other means or meet in person.

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Meanings

nounletterbox contact (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn arrangement permitting an adopted child and its birth parent to exchange letters, but not to communicate through other means or meet in person.
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APA

letterbox contact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterbox%20contact

MLA

“letterbox contact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterbox%20contact. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letterbox contact,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterbox%20contact.

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