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Explore Postboxes through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Postboxes in a sentence

Postboxes meaning

plural of postbox; alternative spelling of post box.

Using Postboxes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of postbox; alternative spelling of post box.

Context around Postboxes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kindness 1× four 1× nearby 1× public 1×

Sentence patterns with Postboxes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and public postboxes is collected 1× said four postboxes in london 1× the nearby postboxes with some 1× wonderful kindness postboxes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in a letter 1× initial complaints from 1× mail from individual 1× royal mail said 1×

Common sentence endings:

fetching their mail 1× historymonth in october 1× the united states 1× wonderful kindness postboxes 1×

Words around Postboxes

Just before it in the word index:

postbox 16 postberg 2 postbellum 4 postbank 11 postbag 2 postauto 2

Just after it in the word index:

postcard 160 postcards 153 postclassic 4 postclassical 5 postcode 128 postcodes 46

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Postboxes

  • In this selection, "postboxes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kindness, four and nearby stand out and add context to how "postboxes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and public postboxes is collected and said four postboxes in london. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "postboxes" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with postboxes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Initial complaints from residents centred on the state of the nearby postboxes, with some stating they felt uncomfortable fetching their mail. (21 words)

Royal Mail said four postboxes – in London, Glasgow, Cardiff andBelfast – have been painted black with gold trim as part of Black HistoryMonth in October. (24 words)

In a letter to Nuala, the Prime Minister said: “I want to thank you for the many small acts of kindness you have inspired with your wonderful Kindness Postboxes. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Mail from individual customers and public postboxes is collected by mail carriers into plastic tubs, which are taken to one of approximately 251 Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DC) across the United States. (33 words)

In a letter to Nuala, the Prime Minister said: “I want to thank you for the many small acts of kindness you have inspired with your wonderful Kindness Postboxes. (29 words)

Royal Mail said four postboxes – in London, Glasgow, Cardiff andBelfast – have been painted black with gold trim as part of Black HistoryMonth in October. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

In a letter to Nuala, the Prime Minister said: “I want to thank you for the many small acts of kindness you have inspired with your wonderful Kindness Postboxes.

Royal Mail said four postboxes – in London, Glasgow, Cardiff andBelfast – have been painted black with gold trim as part of Black HistoryMonth in October.

Initial complaints from residents centred on the state of the nearby postboxes, with some stating they felt uncomfortable fetching their mail.

Mail from individual customers and public postboxes is collected by mail carriers into plastic tubs, which are taken to one of approximately 251 Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DC) across the United States.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "postboxes" in a sentence?
An example: "In a letter to Nuala, the Prime Minister said: “I want to thank you for the many small acts of kindness you have inspired with your wonderful Kindness Postboxes." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "postboxes" from authentic English texts.
What does "postboxes" mean?
Postboxes means: plural of postbox; alternative spelling of post box.
How many example sentences with "postboxes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "postboxes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.