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post office
noun
: a building where the mail for a local area is sent and received
the Post Office : the government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
Full Definition of POST OFFICE
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: a government department or agency handling the transmission of mail
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: a local branch of a national post office handling the mail for a particular place or area
3
: a game in which a player acting as postmaster or postmistress may exact a kiss from one of the opposite sex as payment for the pretended delivery of a letter
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First Known Use of POST OFFICE
1652
POST OFFICE Defined for Kids
post office
noun
Definition of POST OFFICE for Kids
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: a place where mail is received, handled, and sent out
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