Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box number

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
box num-ber
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A numerical address for postal correspondence, managed by a company or organisation on behalf of the addressee, and used e.g. for convenience, if one does not have a suitable physical address for receiving mail, or to avoid giving one's real address (e.g. in a newspaper advertisement).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Literally, the number of a box into which mail for a particular recipient is placed.

Inflected Forms

box numbers (plural) box no. (alternative, abbreviation)

Synonyms

post-office box number po box number po box no

Questions

What does box number mean?
A numerical address for postal correspondence, managed by a company or organisation on behalf of the addressee, and used e.g. for convenience, if one does not have a suitable physical address for receiving mail, or to avoid giving one's real address (e.g. in a newspaper advertisement).
Where does box number come from?
Literally, the number of a box into which mail for a particular recipient is placed.

How to pronounce box number

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