post office
noun
1
: a government department or agency handling the transmission of mail
2
: a local branch of a national post office handling the mail for a particular place or area
3
: a game in which a player acting as postmaster or postmistress may exact a kiss from one of the opposite sex as payment for the pretended delivery of a letter
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To be extra safe, skip the mailbox and take your checks directly to your local post office.
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
While most retailers and restaurants will remain open, many banks, post offices and non-essential government agencies will be closed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
While most retailers and restaurants will remain open, many banks, post offices and non-essential government agencies will be closed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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