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
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Is the post office open on Good Friday?
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Banks, the post office and the stock market remain open on Easter Monday.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Deiaco-Smith had to go to the post office to pick up the package.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Edmondson Village will feature brand new shopping outlets, primary care and childcare centers, and a post office.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Banks, the post office and the stock market remain open on Easter Monday.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Deiaco-Smith had to go to the post office to pick up the package.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Edmondson Village will feature brand new shopping outlets, primary care and childcare centers, and a post office.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for post office
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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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