| post office n. Abbr. PO 1. The public department responsible for the transportation and delivery of the mails. Also called postal service. 2. A local office where mail is received, sorted, and delivered, and where stamps and other postal materials are sold. 3. A game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters. |
post office
n
a building or room where postage stamps are sold and other postal business is conducted
Post Office
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a government department or authority in many countries responsible for postal services and often telecommunications
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  post office - a local branch where postal services are available"general delivery, poste restante - the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it branch, subdivision, arm - a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" |
| 2. |  Post Office - an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United Statesindependent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments | |
| 3. | post office - a children's game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters child's game - a game enjoyed by children |
Translations
Post Office n (institution) the Post Office → le Poste e Telecomunicazioni
post office n (place) → ufficio postale, posta
Post Office n (institution) the Post Office → le Poste e Telecomunicazioni
post office n (place) → ufficio postale, posta
post office n (place) → ufficio postale, posta
Post Office n (institution) the Post Office → le Poste e Telecomunicazioni
post office n (place) → ufficio postale, posta
post office → مكتب البريد pošta postkontor Postamt ταχυδρομείο oficina de correos postitoimisto bureau de poste pošta ufficio postale 郵便局 우체국 postkantoor postkontor urząd pocztowy correio почта post ไปรษณีย์ postane bưu điện 邮局
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