penny post
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny post
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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The penny post and railway distribution also played a part.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2021
In two years, the British post would become the penny post, which meant that a letter would cost a penny per half ounce no matter where it was going in England.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
The same result is apparent in the case of what, for distinction's sake, we will still call the London penny post, although the London penny post had become a twopenny and threepenny one.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
Not that I want any one to write at all,—the penny post is the curse of modern civilization,—but I could do with a touch of variety now and then.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
During the last twenty years and more, notwithstanding the increase which had during this period taken place in the population and trade of the metropolis, the revenue of the penny post had remained almost stationary.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
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