post offices
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pluralof post office.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
post officenounan 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.
Example Sentences
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Postal Service will not have regular mail service on Friday, and all post offices will be closed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Many post offices no longer postmark mail the same day it is received because of adjustments to transportation operations at the United States Postal Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
In February, more than 20 companies submitted bids to have the Postal Service bring packages from 18,000 local post offices and delivery hubs to their final destinations, Steiner said in an interview last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Banks and post offices will be closed for the federal holiday, but ATMs, online banking, UPS, and some FedEx services will be available.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
He learned that railroad stations, post offices, courthouses, and churches were places to escape from the cold for a few hours in the late night.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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