postal service

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A government or authorized system for collecting, transporting, and delivering letters and parcels: The "postal service" refers to the organized network and infrastructure responsible for mail delivery. This typically involves post offices, mail carriers, sorting facilities, and established routes.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The postal service delivers mail to every address in the country.
    • She works for the national postal service.
    • Delays in the postal service can occur during holidays.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be in the postal service": to be employed by the mail delivery system.
    • He has been in the postal service for twenty years.
Variants and Related Words

  • Post office (n): A local branch or building of the postal service where mail is processed and postal services are offered to the public.

    • I need to go to the post office to buy stamps.

  • Mail service (n): A term often used interchangeably with "postal service," emphasizing the function of delivering mail.

    • The reliability of the mail service is important for businesses.
Synonyms
  • Mail: The system for sending letters and parcels.
  • Post: (Chiefly British) The postal system; the mail.
Related Phrases

  • Postal worker / Mail carrier: An individual employed to deliver mail.

    • The postal worker delivered the package.

  • Postal code / Zip code: A series of letters/numbers in an address used by the postal service to sort mail.

    • Please include your postal code for accurate delivery.
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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