postal service

noun

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Management at these facilities says the postal service is taking steps to retrain and fill understaffed positions. Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025 The postal service ranked 38 cities for the frequency of dog bite reports last year. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025 No, the postal service will not be operating on Independence Day. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 July 2025 In November, the postal service opened a new regional sorting facility on the east side of Indianapolis. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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postal service

noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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