"maildrop" meaning in All languages combined

See maildrop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: maildrops [plural]
Etymology: mail + drop Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mail|drop}} mail + drop Head templates: {{en-noun}} maildrop (plural maildrops)
  1. A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.
    Sense id: en-maildrop-en-noun-dmwehyL0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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