rfd
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Definition
Noun: 1. Rural Free Delivery: A service of the United States Postal Service that provides mail delivery to addresses in rural areas at no direct cost to the recipient. It is a specific historical and operational term for a government mail service program.
Usage
- RFD is used as a proper noun acronym to refer specifically to the U.S. mail delivery program for rural areas.
- It is often seen in historical contexts or when discussing postal services.
- Example:
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe services, routes, or addresses associated with this system.
- Example: They lived on an RFD route for decades before getting a city-style address.
Variants and Related Words
- Rural Free Delivery: The full, unabbreviated form of the term.
- Rural Delivery: A modern, more general term that may be used similarly.
Synonyms
- Rural mail delivery
- Country mail service
Notes
- RFD is an initialism. It is typically pronounced by saying each letter: "R-F-D".
- This term is specific to the United States. Other countries may have similar services but use different names.
Noun
- free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas