postal service

noun

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In 2025, more than 5,200 dog attacks on postal service employees were recorded, a notable decrease from 2024, when 6,000 mail carriers were attacked, per the May 28 report released ahead of National Dog Bite Awareness Week, which runs through June 30. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 June 2026 This marks the first time the postal service has asked an individual to curate a complete stamp issuance. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 The state‑owned postal service says the move is necessary to modernize operations and stabilize its finances after years of mounting losses that have reached the billions since 2018. Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 As of the first of the year, Topoll was told all significant projects were being reevaluated and the postal service never signed the contract. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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postal service

noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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