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pillar box vs mailbox

mailbox vs pillar box

pillar box and mailbox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pillar box Yes No No No
mailbox Yes No No No
As nouns, mailbox is a hypernym of pillar box; that is, mailbox is a word with a broader meaning than pillar box:
  • pillar box: a red pillar-shaped letter box
  • mailbox: public box for deposit of mail
Other hypernyms of pillar box include letter box, postbox.
pillar box (noun) mailbox (noun)
a red pillar-shaped letter box a private box for delivery of mail
public box for deposit of mail
Difference between pillar box and mailbox

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