postal service

noun

Examples of postal service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The office compared the U.S. to 30 other nations that were selected by country size and postal service revenue, as well as the ability to source reliable data. Bill Chappell, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024 The postal service had created a small laboratory and research group to look into how to improve telecommunications, staffed with experts in designing experiments. Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for postal service 

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Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postal service was in 1885

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“Postal service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal%20service. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

postal service

noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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