collection box
noun[C]
uk/kəˈlek.ʃən ˌbɒks/us/kəˈlek.ʃən ˌbɑːks/(UKalsocharity box);(USalsodonation box)
acontainerwherepeoplecan putmoney, or things such asfoodorclothing, which is beingcollectedfor anorganizationor forpeoplewho need it:
I don'tthinkshe would havestolenmoneyfrom achurchcollectionbox.
US(UKpostbox,letterbox)
acontainerin thestreetor otherpublicplacein which you can putlettersthat are thencollectedandsentsomewhere:
（位于公众场所的）邮件收集箱Hepicksupmailfromcollectionboxesanddeliversit to theprocessingcenter.他从收集箱中拿起邮件并将其送到处理中心。
Synonym
mailbox
- They were taking thecollectionboxesto thebankwhere themoneywould beconvertedintoforeigncurrencyandsentwhere it wasneeded.
- "Charity" is notsimplyeasingourconscienceby writing out achequeordroppingcoinsin thecollectionbox.
- She put up ashoecollectionboxafter ateachertold her hisstudentsweren't coming toschoolbecause they didn't haveshoes.
- Mailfrompubliccollectionboxesrepresentsonly about 20percentoftotaldailyvolume.
- I had somemailtosendbut there was nocollectionboxon myroute.
Organizations - charities
- aid
- benevolence
- benevolent
- benevolent society
- button day
- charitable
- charity
- charity begins at homeidiom
- charity box
- foreign aid
- foundation
- friend
- non-profit
- non-profit-making
- not-for-profit
- pearly king
- pearly queen
- the Peace Corps
- the Red Crescent
- voluntary
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Gifts in the form of money
Communications - the postal system