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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Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on the Fourth of July?
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 July 2025
There are various post offices in the Louisville area that can take passport applications.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The closest retail facility is the Oakley post office at 3874 Paxton Ave.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on the Fourth of July?
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 July 2025
There are various post offices in the Louisville area that can take passport applications.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The closest retail facility is the Oakley post office at 3874 Paxton Ave.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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