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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

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

After StubHub moved its operations to Georgia, the destination shifted to an Atlanta post office box—but records reviewed by the Journal showed that some customers’ certified mail came back stamped “Vacant.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Typically when I move to a new place, the red-and-blue-striped envelope from the post office confirming my new address goes directly from the mailbox into the trash.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

If checks need to be mailed, doing it from the post office rather than a mailbox or a blue U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

It had more than a thousand people, a post office, two cafés, and three stores besides a trading post.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

The latest data from the government indicates that more than £1.5bn has been paid out to over 12,300 claimants, across the various Post Office redress schemes.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal has said the King told her it was a "dreadful thing" and "should never have happened".

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Post Office approved a new name, and Cold Sassy became Progressive City.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Related Words

• postal service