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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Greene played a pivotal role in the development of the area, was instrumental in establishing the area’s first store and post office, and helped lay the groundwork for the region’s economic development, according to the Cultural Resource Evaluation.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Alongside its many functional offices and dorms, the complex contains a post office, gym, movie theater, an outdoor food court and a dining hall, a recreational pool and a large gathering plaza used to host outdoor entertainment and social functions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
All post offices and its caller and post office box services around Kansas City will also be closed, the United States Postal Service said.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
In South Florida, the one-day event will run from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Snapper Creek USPS post office, 11000 SW 104th St.
The event is designed to make the process easier for both adults and minors applying for a U.S. passport for the first time, using Form DS-11.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Alongside its many functional offices and dorms, the complex contains a post office, gym, movie theater, an outdoor food court and a dining hall, a recreational pool and a large gathering plaza used to host outdoor entertainment and social functions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
All post offices and its caller and post office box services around Kansas City will also be closed, the United States Postal Service said.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
In South Florida, the one-day event will run from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Snapper Creek USPS post office, 11000 SW 104th St.
The event is designed to make the process easier for both adults and minors applying for a U.S. passport for the first time, using Form DS-11.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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