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  post office

  noun

  an office or station of a government postal system at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is dispatched and distributed, and at which stamps are sold or other services rendered. PO, P.O.
• Post Office
  Post Office

  noun

  a government department or authority in many countries responsible for postal services and often telecommunications

post office

American  

[pohst aw-fis, of-is] / ˈpoʊst ˌɔ fɪs, ˌɒf ɪs /

noun

• post offices
  plural

1. an office or station of a government postal system at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is dispatched and distributed, and at which stamps are sold or other services rendered. PO, P.O.

2. Often Post Office the department of a government charged with the transportation of mail.

3. an old-fashioned game in which one player is designated “postmaster” or “postmistress” and calls another player of a different gender into an adjoining room, ostensibly to receive a letter but actually to receive a kiss.

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Post Office ¹ British  

noun

1. a government department or authority in many countries responsible for postal services and often telecommunications

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post office ² British  

noun

1. a building or room where postage stamps are sold and other postal business is conducted

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• post-office
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• post offices
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of post office

First recorded in 1645–55

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Example Sentences

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post office Post Office

The mailers listed a Houston-area post office box.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Only the National Park Service, the National Weather Service and the post office are more popular than the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Unsurprisingly, running a post office for six people does not take up all of Clarke's time at Port Lockroy.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The records can include separate mailing addresses, including post office boxes, where they receive ballots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Two letters for Doctor Jo, a book, and a funny old hat, which covered the whole post office and stuck outside,” said Beth, laughing as she went into the study where Jo sat writing.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The Mediterranean Revival-style estate, which sits on 2.76 acres in the Beverly Hills Post Office area, offers an enormous 16,079 square feet of living space, along with eight bedrooms and more than 10 bathrooms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

He left school at the age of 14 and worked in a variety of jobs, including electrical work for the famous Blackpool illuminations, before going on to become a Post Office engineer with BT.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Manager Erica Gilson recalled feeling "hugely proud" to work on Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which included scenes at Shire Hall in Chelmsford.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"In addition to our app, or over the phone, customers can use their local Post Office to manage their money alongside PayPoint locations to deposit cash," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

I forgot that was a thing the Post Office did.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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