mailroom

[ meyl-room, -room ]

/ ˈmeɪlˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

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noun

Also mail room . a room used for handling incoming and outgoing mail, as in a large organization.

adjective

of or relating to a mailroom: mailroom employees.

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Origin of mailroom

First recorded in 1880–85; mail¹ + room

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