post office
noun
1
: a government department or agency handling the transmission of mail
2
: a local branch of a national post office handling the mail for a particular place or area
3
: a game in which a player acting as postmaster or postmistress may exact a kiss from one of the opposite sex as payment for the pretended delivery of a letter
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Will mail be delivered? U.S. Postal Service post offices will be closed on Jan. 1, and mail will not be delivered, the USPS told USA TODAY.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Will mail be delivered? U.S. Postal Service post offices are closed on Jan. 1, and mail will not be delivered on the day, the USPS told USA TODAY.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2025
Wednesday is the first day of 2025 and while some services, grocery stores and restaurants will be open to the public on New Year's Day, others are observing the holiday along with banks and post offices.
—Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
Many banks, post offices and public services will be closed in observance of the holidays.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Will mail be delivered? U.S. Postal Service post offices are closed on Jan. 1, and mail will not be delivered on the day, the USPS told USA TODAY.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2025
Wednesday is the first day of 2025 and while some services, grocery stores and restaurants will be open to the public on New Year's Day, others are observing the holiday along with banks and post offices.
—Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
Many banks, post offices and public services will be closed in observance of the holidays.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Post office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20office. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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