post office
n.
1. Abbr. PO
a. The public agency responsible for the transportation and delivery of mail. Also called postal service.
b. A local office where mail is received, sorted, and delivered, and where stamps and other postal materials are sold.
2. A game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters.
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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
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post′ of`fice
n.
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.
2. (often caps.) the department of a government charged with the transportation of mail.
3. a children's game in which a kiss is given instead of a letter by the player chosen to be postal clerk.
[1625–35]
post′-of`fice, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 |
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Translations
مَكْتَبُ البَرِيدمَكتَب البَريد
poštapoštovní úřad
postkontor
postitoimisto
pošta
pósthús
郵便局
우체국
poštový úrad
pošta
post
ที่ทำการไปรษณีย์
bưu điện
Post Office
n (institution) the Post Office → le Poste e Telecomunicazionipost office
n (place) → ufficio postale, postaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
post2
(pəust) noun (the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc. I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?
verb to send (a letter etc) by post. He posted the parcel yesterday.
ˈpostage (-tidʒ) noun (the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post. The postage was $1.20.
ˈpostal adjective of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc. the postal service.
postage stamp a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid.
postal order a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.
postbox (ˈpəusboks) noun (also ˈletterbox, ~ˈmailbox, ~pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination).
postcard (ˈpəuskaːd) noun a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard). She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.
postcode (ˈpəuskoud) noun (American zip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier.
ˌpost-ˈfree adjective, adverb without charge for sending by post. You can send it post-free.
ˌpost(-)ˈhaste adverb very quickly. He travelled post(-)haste to London.
postman (ˈpəusmən) noun (American ˈmailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc. Has the postman been this morning yet?
postmark (ˈpəusmaːk) noun a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp. The postmark read `Beirut'.
postmaster (ˈpəusmaːstə) – feminine postmistress (ˈpəusmistris) – noun the manager of a post office.
post office an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc. Where is the nearest post office?
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Post office
→ مَكْتَبُ البَرِيد pošta postkontor Postamt ταχυδρομείο oficina de correos postitoimisto bureau de poste pošta ufficio postale 郵便局 우체국 postkantoor postkontor urząd pocztowy correio, correios почтовая контора post ที่ทำการไปรษณีย์ postane bưu điện 邮局Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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