the Post Office

noun

: the government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office producer Patrick Spence is attached to make through his AC Chapter One, with Martha Coleman attached through Third Act Stories. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 The happy outcome for citizens is that postal voting will continue as the states have set it up, without any interference from the White House, the Department for Homeland Security or the Post Office. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 The park remains open for day use, and all South Rim food and beverage services, the Grand Canyon Clinic and the Post Office remain operational. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 On October 8, 1965, the building, now officially named the Post Office Tower, was opened by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Post Office

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“The Post Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Post%20Office. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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