noun Download 🔗Share A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. Examples : "I dropped the birthday card into the red letterbox on the corner. " communication service utility item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose. Examples : "I checked the letterbox but there was only junk mail inside today. " communication utility property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues. Examples : "After solving all the riddles on the map, the hikers finally found the letterbox hidden under the old oak tree. " entertainment sport tradition place writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area. Examples : "To see the entire movie as it was meant to be seen, the streaming service had to letterbox the widescreen film on our standard TV screen, creating black bars at the top and bottom. " media technology entertainment technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues. Examples : "On Saturday, we're going to letterbox in the park, following the clues to find the hidden box. " entertainment sport game tradition place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area. Examples : "The letterbox DVD of the old movie showed black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. " media technology entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading