post office
noun
1
: a government department or agency handling the transmission of mail
2
: 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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On April 17, 2023, an investigator reportedly observed Fuller opening two mail packages at the post office in Meriden.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
These include post offices, public libraries, local government offices, and more.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
Acceptance facilities, often located in post offices or local government offices, are OK for routine applications like renewals.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
This means no regular mail or packages will be delivered on Wednesday, and there will be no in-person service at Idaho post offices.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
These include post offices, public libraries, local government offices, and more.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
Acceptance facilities, often located in post offices or local government offices, are OK for routine applications like renewals.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
This means no regular mail or packages will be delivered on Wednesday, and there will be no in-person service at Idaho post offices.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2024
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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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