postal service

noun

Examples of postal service in a Sentence

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My geekiest childhood hobby was stamp collecting, and Saarland once had its own postal service. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Both worked for the postal service on nearby routes for the next 17 years. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Before Hawley announced the investigation, Steiner contested Hawley’s claims about postal service failures in Missouri. Jack Harvel july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 And grace periods prevent people from losing their vote over postal service delays. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for postal service

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postal service was in 1885

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“Postal service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal%20service. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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postal service

noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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