Mailbox-holder

A 'mailbox-holder' refers to a person, entity, or object that physically possesses and is responsible for a mailbox. This includes individuals who own residential mailboxes, commercial entities managing postal boxes within a building, or even automated systems in certain contexts. The mailbox-holder is the recipient, and accountable for the mailbox’s location, condition, and access for postal services. They ensure mail is collected promptly and kept secure. The responsibilities are typically aligned with the ownership or the established custodial relationship with the mailbox.

Mailbox-holder meaning with examples

• The homeowner, as the mailbox-holder, was responsible for repairing the damaged mailbox after the storm. Their neighbor called, and the owner agreed. They were committed to ensure timely postal service to their home.
• The building’s management company served as the mailbox-holder for all tenants’ postal boxes, and was obligated to inform the tenants if any boxes were damaged or unusable. The manager had to comply.
• The robot vacuum cleaner was a mailbox-holder: because it carried the mail. That would be a fun job for a smart vacuum!
• She was the mailbox-holder, meaning she received the mail, because her family moved. The family looked forward to checking all of the exciting, new mail they would receive.
• Because he purchased the property, he would now be the mailbox-holder. It was his task, his obligation. It was his new property and new responsibility.