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.
(often initial capital letter) the department of a government charged with the transportation of mail.
a game in which one player is designated “postmaster” or “postmistress” and calls another player of the opposite sex into an adjoining room, ostensibly to receive a letter but actually to receive a kiss.
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Nearby words
post house, post meridiem, post mill, post oak, post obitum, post office, post office box, post office department, post race, post road, post time
Origin of post office
First recorded in 1625–35
Related forms
post-of·fice, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for post office (1 of 2)
Post Office
noun
a government department or authority in many countries responsible for postal services and often telecommunications
British Dictionary definitions for post office (2 of 2)
post office
noun
a building or room where postage stamps are sold and other postal business is conducted
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