I found your letter in the letterbox.
Source: tatoeba (4021506)
Letterbox
Synonyms for "letterbox" (14 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: apply letterboxing, fit mail slot, format video, install mail slot, letterbox format.
- Sentence evidence is available for letterbox, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "letterbox".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "letterbox"
Keep "letterbox" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "letterbox" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "letterbox", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "letterbox" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
12 entriesdoor slotdoor slot modificationfilm letterboxfront door letterboxletterboxed imageletterboxed videomail parcelsmail slot installationpost lettersvideo letterboxwall mounted letterboxwall slot
Collocations
12 entriesfit mail slotfront door letterboxinstall mail slotletterbox designletterbox installationletterbox keyletterbox openingletterbox slotmail slot installationpost letterspostboxwall mounted letterbox
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
61 translations across 46 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- փոստարկղ noun (delivery point for mail)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- poçt qutusu noun (delivery point for mail)
Belarusian
3 entries- лісто́ўня noun (delivery point for mail)
- пашто́вая скры́нка noun (delivery point for mail)
- пашто́вая скры́ня noun (delivery point for mail)
Bulgarian
1 entries- по́щенска кути́я noun (delivery point for mail)
Burmese
1 entries- စာပုံး noun (delivery point for mail)
Catalan
1 entries- bústia noun (delivery point for mail)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 信箱 noun (delivery point for mail)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 信箱 noun (delivery point for mail)
Czech
1 entries- poštovní schránka noun (delivery point for mail)
Danish
1 entries- postkasse noun (delivery point for mail)
Dutch
1 entries- brievenbus noun (delivery point for mail)
Estonian
1 entries- postkast noun (delivery point for mail)
Faroese
2 entries- brævkassi noun (delivery point for mail)
- postkassi noun (delivery point for mail)
Finnish
1 entries- kirjelaatikko noun (delivery point for mail)
French
2 entries- boite aux lettres noun (delivery point for mail)
- boîte aux lettres noun (delivery point for mail)
Georgian
1 entries- საფოსტო ყუთი noun (delivery point for mail)
German
2 entries- Briefkasten noun (delivery point for mail)
- Hausbriefkasten noun (delivery point for mail)
Greek
1 entries- γραμματοκιβώτιο noun (delivery point for mail)
Greenlandic
1 entries- allakkanut nakkartitsisarfik noun (delivery point for mail)
Hindi
2 entries- पत्र पेटिका noun (delivery point for mail)
- लेटरबॉक्स noun (delivery point for mail)
Hungarian
2 entries- levélszekrény noun (delivery point for mail)
- postaláda noun (delivery point for mail)
Icelandic
1 entries- pósthólf noun (delivery point for mail)
Irish
1 entries- bosca litreacha noun (delivery point for mail)
Italian
1 entries- cassetta per le lettere noun (delivery point for mail)
Japanese
1 entries- 郵便受け noun (delivery point for mail)
Korean
1 entries- 우편함 noun (delivery point for mail)
Lao
1 entries- ຕູ້ໄປສະນີ noun (delivery point for mail)
Macedonian
1 entries- поштенско сандаче noun (delivery point for mail)
Norman
1 entries- boête à lettres noun (delivery point for mail)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- postkasse noun (delivery point for mail)
Polish
1 entries- skrzynka pocztowa noun (delivery point for mail)
Portuguese
1 entries- caixa de correio noun (delivery point for mail)
Romanian
1 entries- cutie poștală noun (delivery point for mail)
Russian
1 entries- почто́вый я́щик noun (delivery point for mail)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- bogsa-litrichean noun (delivery point for mail)
- toll-litrichean noun (delivery point for mail)
Slovak
1 entries- poštová schránka noun (delivery point for mail)
Slovene
2 entries- nabiralnik noun (delivery point for mail)
- poštni nabiralnik noun (delivery point for mail)
Spanish
1 entries- buzón noun (delivery point for mail)
Swedish
2 entries- brevlåda noun (delivery point for mail)
- postlåda noun (delivery point for mail)
Tajik
1 entries- қуттии почта noun (delivery point for mail)
Thai
1 entries- ตู้ไปรษณีย์ noun (delivery point for mail)
Turkish
1 entries- posta kutusu noun (delivery point for mail)
Ukrainian
1 entries- пошто́ва скри́нька noun (delivery point for mail)
Uzbek
1 entries- pochta qutisi noun (delivery point for mail)
Vietnamese
4 entries- hòm thư noun (delivery point for mail)
- hòm thư cá nhân noun (delivery point for mail)
- hòm thư đến noun (delivery point for mail)
- hộp thư noun (delivery point for mail)
Welsh
2 entries- blwch llythyrau noun (delivery point for mail)
- bocs postio noun (delivery point for mail)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The next morning he found a handwritten letter in the letterbox.
Source: tatoeba (4311211)
My father painted the letterbox red.
Source: tatoeba (5069250)
That was in our letterbox.
Source: tatoeba (7015444)
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "letterbox"?
Closest matches include apply letterboxing, fit mail slot, format video, install mail slot, letterbox format.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "letterbox"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.