# mailbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ · frequency rank #19,385

## Definitions
1. A box into which mail is placed.
2. A box into which mail is placed.
3. A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.

## Etymology
From mail + box.

## Common misspellings (10)
`amilbox`, `maiblox`, `mailbbox`, `mailboxx`, `mailbxo`, `maillbox`, `mailobx`, `malibox`, `mialbox`, `mmailbox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mailbox