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Indicates sending physical mail
I'm sending you a letter 📮
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Postbox
The 📮 Postbox emoji depicts a traditional mailbox, typically red in color (though variations exist across platforms), often with a slot for inserting mail. It is primarily used to represent postal se...
Meaning & Usage
The 📮 Postbox emoji depicts a traditional mailbox, typically red in color (though variations exist across platforms), often with a slot for inserting mail. It is primarily used to represent postal services, sending and receiving letters, and general communication via mail. The emoji symbolizes traditional forms of correspondence in contrast to digital communication methods like email or instant messaging. Metaphorically, it can represent anticipation of receiving news or important documents. The Postbox emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Contexts
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Represents postal services or the post office
Going to the post office 📮 to mail a package.
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Symbolizes anticipation of receiving mail
Waiting for my package to arrive 📮
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Used to represent traditional communication methods
Sometimes, a handwritten letter is more meaningful 📮
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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Posta kutusu
Türkçe
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Briefkasten
Deutsch
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Boîte aux lettres
Français
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पोस्ट बॉक्स
हिन्दी
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صندوق بريد
العربية
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Почтовый ящик
Русский
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پوسٹ باکس
اردو
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Kotak pos
Bahasa Indonesia
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Hòm thư
Tiếng Việt
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ตู้ไปรษณีย์
ไทย
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صندوق پست
فارسی
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Akwatin wasiƙa
Hausa
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ፖስታ ሳጥን
አማርኛ
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Sanduku la Barua
Kiswahili
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পোস্টবক্স
বাংলা
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စာတိုက်ပုံး
မြန်မာ
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Pochta qutisi
Oʻzbek
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पोस्टबॉक्स
मराठी
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పోస్ట్ బాక్స్
తెలుగు
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Kothak Surat
Jawa
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Sindoqa Posteyê
Kurdî
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Kahon ng Liham
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with other communication emojis
Combine with ✉️ (envelope) or ✍️ (writing hand) for a clearer message about sending or receiving mail.
Contrast with digital communication
Use to emphasize the difference between traditional mail and digital communication like email or messaging apps.
Show anticipation or excitement
If you're waiting for something important in the mail, use this emoji to express your anticipation.
Developer Codes
U+1F4EE
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