the Post Office

noun

: the government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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Is the Post Office open on New Year’s Eve 2025? Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 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 The capital of Victoria is decorated with fully decked halls with lights strung across the Post Office and National History Museum to the Peace Park. Judy Koutsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 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 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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