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The Britannica Dictionary P.O. Box 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• P.O. Box (noun)

P.O. Box noun plural P.O. Boxes P.O. Box noun plural P.O. Boxes Britannica Dictionary definition of P.O. BOX [count] : a box at a post office where you can have mail delivered — used in mailing addresses

• Write to P.O. Box 100, New York, New York.

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