postal service

noun

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Local online stores deliver orders to other cities in 6-10 days using primarily the national postal service. Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 When fentanyl first came on the radar of the federal postal service, a decade ago, it was mostly seized in international mail. Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024 For a complete schedule for international or military shipping, the postal service recommends checking online at usps.com/holidayshippingdates. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024 Operation Santa was created in 1912, when the postal service began receiving letters addressed to Santa. Saleen Martin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for postal service 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postal service was in 1885

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“Postal service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal%20service. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

postal service

noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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