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
- 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'