general delivery

noun

1. a postal service that delivers mail to a specific post office where it is held for pickup by the addressee.

2. the postal department that handles such mail.

general delivery

noun

1. an address on mail indicating that it should be kept at a specified post office until collected by the addressee

2. the mail-delivery service or post-office department that handles mail having this address

Word History and Origins

Origin of general delivery¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40