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post office box

or post-of·fice box

[ pohst-aw-fis boks, of-is ]

noun

  1. a small, locked compartment, usually in a post office, into which the mail of a box renter is put to be called for. : POB, P.O.B.


post office box

noun

  1. a private numbered place in a post office, in which letters received are kept until called for
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of post office box1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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In a news release, the Sheriff’s Department thanked the post office box owner for taking a proactive approach and for not attempting to confront the suspects by herself.

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Both were for post offices, and a Kimberling City, Missouri, reference was for a post office box.

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