Letterbox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Letterbox is a noun meaning A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.
Meaning
A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.
More Meanings
- (mountaineering) A rectangular hole or slot.
- (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
- (transitive, intransitive) To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.
- (film, transitive) 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.
- (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A box into which mail is put.
Example Sentences
His strength was running out fast: one more good letterbox was all that he could conceive himself able to make. He made it, hacking away with slow, painful strokes, his axe-handle slippery with his sweat.
Word Forms
- letterboxes
- letter box
- letterboxing
- letterboxed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mailbox, inbox, lockbox, box, mail box, phonebox.
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