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

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the conviction of men who burglarized two North Texas post offices this month. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025

Those expecting a last-minute post office run to complete their filing might be disappointed since most United States Postal Service (USPS) locations will not offer extended hours this year. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025

Although the post office was re-established, it was permanently closed in 1966. —Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025

Money servicing businesses, as defined by federal law include post offices, check cashers and issuers of travelers checks. —Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for post office

• interoffice

Kids Definition

post office

noun

1

: postal service

2

: a local branch of the postal service handling the mail for a particular place