general delivery


general delivery

noun

Definition of GENERAL DELIVERY

: a department of a post office that handles the delivery of mail at a post office window to persons who call for it

Examples of GENERAL DELIVERY

  1. The letter is addressed to general delivery.

First Known Use of GENERAL DELIVERY

1846

Rhymes with GENERAL DELIVERY

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