(US, Canada) The issuing of postal mail to recipients from a post office counter, rather than by delivering it to their addresses.
(US, Canada) The issuing of postal mail to recipients from a post office counter, rather than by delivering it to their addresses.
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(US) A letter mailed at a post office and either kept for general delivery, or delivered to a post office box, at that same post office.
(countable) An organization that delivers letters.
Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
(countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc.
(usually, with "the", US) The mail delivery system.