United States Postal Service

American  

noun

1. an independent federal agency created in 1971 to replace the Post Office Department as the division of the federal government responsible for postal services. USPS

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Example Sentences

Many life insurance companies use PO boxes — and as I learned the hard way, you can only send mail to PO boxes via the United States Postal Service.

From Salon

“Honey, this is the United States Postal Service. We don’t barter.”

From Literature

Federal Reserve banks and United States Postal Service locations will be closed.

From Barron's

Delivery times for your mail and other packages could change as the United States Postal Service and UPS change their operations.

From Los Angeles Times

The United States Postal Service offices are open on Good Friday, which means mail delivery won’t be affected.

From Los Angeles Times