the Postal Service

noun

: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

Examples of the Postal Service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additional potential sites for housing and shelters will include those currently held by the U.S. Forest Service, the Departments of Transportation and Health and Human Services and the Postal Service. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024 The policy is a break from how the Postal Service has conducted security for two decades. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 17 July 2024 As that number increases, the amount of mail delivered to each address on average has decreased, costing the Postal Service more yearly. —

Julia Roeder, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024 The most recent price changes were proposed by the Postal Service in April and approved by its board of governors in November. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Postal Service

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