post office

[pohst aw-fis, of-is]

noun

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.

Post Office

¹

noun

1. a government department or authority in many countries responsible for postal services and often telecommunications

post office

²

noun

1. a building or room where postage stamps are sold and other postal business is conducted

Other Word Forms

• post-office adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Post Office¹

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

Magdamit has been in federal custody since July 1 and previously worked as a letter carrier at the Torrance Main Post Office.

From Los Angeles Times

The Post Office said it could not comment on ongoing legal proceedings but was "engaging fully" in the process.

From BBC

The first criminal conviction linked to the Post Office Capture system has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

From BBC

The Post Office could be turned into an employee-owned business, the government has suggested, as it launched a public consultation over the future of the service.

From BBC

But it took years to win official recognition that people had been wrongly accused and that faulty software on the Post Office system could make it look as though money was missing when it wasn't.

From BBC

Related Words

• postal service www.thesaurus.com