the Postal Service

noun

US

: 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

The price has been rising regularly with the Postal Service upping the price of the Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents in July 2025. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 July 2026

If a state isn’t in compliance, the Postal Service could block the transmission of mail ballots. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

At that point, Mills said, Kamlager-Dove’s office submitted inquiries to the Postal Service asking about the reason for the closure and what is being done to alleviate the burden on customers. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

The tense exchange occurred during a June 24 hearing in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee on reforming the Postal Service’s business model. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for the Postal Service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus