the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Find details for the Operation Santa program at the Postal Service's website, including Saint Nick's mailing address.
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Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
This move was designed to move more parcels into the network earlier in the delivery process at sorting and delivery centers, where the Postal Service could charge higher rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Wahl said the Postal Service says new processing machines nationwide will help the package pace.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
For those interested, the USPS has launched a live holiday counter, which keeps a real-time update of the millions of pieces the Postal Service is processing during the busy season, currently in the billions.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
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Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
This move was designed to move more parcels into the network earlier in the delivery process at sorting and delivery centers, where the Postal Service could charge higher rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Wahl said the Postal Service says new processing machines nationwide will help the package pace.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
For those interested, the USPS has launched a live holiday counter, which keeps a real-time update of the millions of pieces the Postal Service is processing during the busy season, currently in the billions.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Postal Service
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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