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
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The signage outside the post office does not change to reflect the new name.
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Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In one instance, Good also cashed multiple $150 checks for a business — rather than a person — at three post offices in and around Stockton.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Some post offices do stay open past their regular hours on the day of the tax deadline to allow people to make sure that their returns are postmarked April 15.
—Julie Weil, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In September, the Postal Service Inspector General identified arrow key accountability as one of three areas the post office should focus on to cut down on mail theft.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
The post office also has already replaced 28,000 antiquated arrow locks with electronic mechanisms that can better ensure the safety of the mail after a robbery.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
If possible, instead go inside the post office to drop off a bill.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Once processed and packed, orders from small brands are usually dropped off at a nearby post office or picked up by a shipping carrier, and delivery times rely entirely on the carrier’s operations.
—Erleia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite the nightmarish opening, the action then moves to the titular department inside a Midwest post office, with a set that looks pulled straight from the ’80s.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In one instance, Good also cashed multiple $150 checks for a business — rather than a person — at three post offices in and around Stockton.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Some post offices do stay open past their regular hours on the day of the tax deadline to allow people to make sure that their returns are postmarked April 15.
—Julie Weil, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In September, the Postal Service Inspector General identified arrow key accountability as one of three areas the post office should focus on to cut down on mail theft.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
The post office also has already replaced 28,000 antiquated arrow locks with electronic mechanisms that can better ensure the safety of the mail after a robbery.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
If possible, instead go inside the post office to drop off a bill.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Once processed and packed, orders from small brands are usually dropped off at a nearby post office or picked up by a shipping carrier, and delivery times rely entirely on the carrier’s operations.
—Erleia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite the nightmarish opening, the action then moves to the titular department inside a Midwest post office, with a set that looks pulled straight from the ’80s.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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