the Post Office

noun

: the government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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There are also numerous ways to save time during the holiday season, some customers can even skip the line at the Post Office, by using various features such as Click n Ship, free package pickup, or self-service kiosks found in select Post Office locations throughout the country. Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 His administration first segregated the Post Office, which employed over half of the federal government’s Black employees—especially Black women. Time, 14 Oct. 2025 Also reprising their roles alongside Myles (Hijack) and Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) are Clara Rugaard (Black Mirror) and Victoria Hamilton (The Crown), with new cast announced at a later date. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 Planning Group members enthusiastically supported the idea for the Post Office name change, statue and mural at the July 3 meeting. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Post Office

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“The Post Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Post%20Office. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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