Meanings
nounmail receptacle (plural mail receptacles)
plural mail receptacles
- Synonym of mailbox; a collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
Synonyms: mailbox
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of mailbox; a collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
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mail receptacle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20receptacle
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“mail receptacle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20receptacle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mail receptacle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20receptacle.
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