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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

Etymology

Origin of post office

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

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post office Post Office

But Mykola, 64, pointed to another service the post office provides to a largely elderly population.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The voter lists will be “based entirely” on data from the states, and the post office “will not change the content” or even cross-check it against other sources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

A quietly captivating Willem Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a New York post office veteran of 37 years in a seemingly satisfying if decidedly low-key existence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

For years, it was a post office box in Draper, Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

During the day, telephone calls are meant for business: banks and couriers and department stores and the post office.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Hollyoaks and Mr Bates vs The Post Office star won second place in the men's competition after attending as part of a programme he was filming.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

One of the memorable episodes was Kitten Kong, in which a giant feline toppled the Post Office Tower.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Post Office Horizon computer system scandal has been described as one of the UK's most widespread miscarriages of justice.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Plus, Mr. Wonderful tries to build one of America’s largest data centers, and the federal government sells Washington, D.C.’s former Old Post Office building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Even the London General Post Office, which was the swiftest and most reliable postal service in the world, would be flummoxed by that address.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• postal service