post office

noun

1
: a government department or agency handling the transmission of mail
2
: a local branch of a national post office handling the mail for a particular place or area
3
: a game in which a player acting as postmaster or postmistress may exact a kiss from one of the opposite sex as payment for the pretended delivery of a letter

Examples of post office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Among the buildings destroyed were the post office and the Missouri Pacific railway station. arkansasonline.com, 18 Feb. 2024 Whatever the name, many corporate offices, banks, post offices and non-essential government agencies will be closed. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024 Are banks and the post office open on President’s Day? Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024 This is not the same as a home address and could include post office boxes, the complaint notes. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024 The ground lease for the post office on Center Street is set to expire in May 2025. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024 Unfortunately, first-time passport applications can’t be processed by mail, so an in-person appointment (typically at a local post office) is necessary to obtain your document. Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024 Since its a federal holiday, both the post office and a majority of banks will close Monday. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024 Raj began working three jobs to support the family while her father earned his doctorate, Haley wrote in Can't Is Not An Option, working as an aide for a child with special needs, at the post office and selling cosmetics to make ends meet. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of post office was in 1652

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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

post office

noun
1
2
: a local branch of the postal service handling the mail for a particular place

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