mail slot

See also: mailslot

English

Etymology

mail +‎ slot

Noun

mail slot (plural mail slots)

A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered.
- 1989 April 15, Michael Ambrosino, “Acting Up In The Northwest”, in Gay Community News, page 16:
  Stuffing ACT UP leaflets into the office door's mailslot.

Synonyms

letterbox

Translations

slot for mail delivery

Danish: brevsprække
Dutch: brievengleuf
Finnish: postiluukku (fi), kirjeluukku
German: Briefschlitz (de) m, Briefkasten (de) m
Scottish Gaelic: toll-litrichean m
Swedish: brevinkast (sv) n

Anagrams

maillots, misallot

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