"pillar box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pillar boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pillar box (plural pillar boxes)
  1. (British) A free-standing item of street furniture in the form of a short, red pillar with a slot for posting letters. Wikipedia link: pillar box Tags: British Synonyms: letter box [UK], letterbox [US], letter-box, mailbox [US], mail box [Canada], mail-box, post box [UK], postbox [US], post-box
    Sense id: en-pillar_box-en-noun-L8sGa~vT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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