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 bill to change the name of the Barrio Logan post office is the latest in a string of efforts to rename landmarks named after Chavez. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

The panes are now available at post offices nationwide as well as online. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

At the turn of the 20th century, the great institutions of urban life — libraries, museums, post offices, train stations — were conceived as luxurious refuges for those who could only afford necessities. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026

Find original artwork at James Brandess Studios and Gallery in Saugatuck's original post office. —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 June 2026

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