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— E.E. Cummings

It is said that if the dead who died in the Great

War were placed head to feet, they would stretch

from New York to San Francisco, and from San

Francisco back again to New York; and if those

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letter box

Part of Speechnoun

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

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Synonyms

mailboxpillar boxpost boxmail slot

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Related Words

postboxpost-office boxcall boxpobletter-boxmail boxmail-box

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