mail service

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Definition

Noun: 1. The system for sending and delivering letters and parcels: "mail service" refers to the organized system, often operated by a government or company, that collects, transports, and delivers written communications and packages. 2. The organization responsible for this system: It can also refer to the institution or agency itself that manages the postal system.

Usage
  • "Mail service" is a compound noun. It is typically used as a singular, uncountable concept when referring to the system in general.
  • It is often used with verbs like , , , , or .
  • It can be modified by adjectives describing its quality (, , ) or its scope (, , ).
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The national mail service delivers to every address in the country.
    • I sent the package via the standard mail service.
    • There will be no mail service on the public holiday.
    • She has a job with the postal mail service.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be in the mail service": to be employed by the postal organization.
    • He has been in the mail service for twenty years.
Variants and Related Words
  • Postal service: A direct synonym, more commonly used in British English but understood everywhere.
  • Post office: This often refers specifically to the local branch or building where mail services are conducted, but can colloquially reference the system.
  • The mail: A general term for the letters and packages themselves, or informally for the system (e.g., "It's in the mail").
  • The post: The common term in British English for the mail system or the letters.
Synonyms
  • Postal system: The network and organization for delivering mail.
  • Post: (Chiefly British) The system for collecting and delivering letters and parcels.
Related Phrases
  • Mail carrier / Letter carrier / Postman / Postwoman: The person who delivers the mail.
  • Mail delivery: The act of bringing mail to its destination.
Noun
  1. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
    • the mail handles billions of items every day
    • he works for the United States mail service
    • in England they call mail `the post'

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