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<p>A post box , also known as a collection box, mailbox, letter box or drop box (<a href="/facts/American_English/sdAfgPgM">American English</a>), is a physical <a href="/facts/Box/3mG88INB">box</a> into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a country's <a href="/facts/Postal_service/qF0nv7t9">postal service</a>. The term <i>post box</i> can also refer to a private <a href="/facts/Letter_box/MtzfjD0D">letter box</a> for incoming mail. </p>