post office
Definition of post office
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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First Known Use of post office
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POST OFFICE Defined for English Language Learners
post office
Definition of post office for English Language Learners
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: a building where the mail for a local area is sent and received
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the Post Office : the government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
POST OFFICE Defined for Kids
post office
Definition of post office for Students
1 : postal service
2 : a place where mail is received, handled, and sent out
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