postal service

noun

Examples of postal service in a Sentence

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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual. The Npr Network, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025 Dog attacks on postal service employees reached over 6,000 cases in 2024, according to the United States Postal Service. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 Services deemed essential — such as the postal service, law enforcement and military — remain open. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Essential services like military, law enforcement, the postal service and air traffic control remain open, according to the White House. Mason Leath, ABC News, 30 Sep. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

postal service

noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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