Synonyms for post office

Grammar : Noun

Définition of post office

Origin : 1650s, "public department in charge of letter-carrying," from post (n.3) + office. Meaning "building where postal business is carried on" is from 1650s. In slang or euphemistic sense of "a sexual game" it refers to an actual parlor game first attested early 1850s in which pretend "letters" were paid for by kisses.

noun location of mail service

Example sentences :

I went down to the Post Office once and got a bill about the Navy!
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

Springfield had a church, and a school, and a post office, and a tavern.
Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous

Beriah Higgins and the mail bag were already in the post office.
Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

The "club" was one of the rooms over Mr. Higgins's store and post office.
Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I inquired about you, was given your address at the post office, and hunted you up.
Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Maud Hunniwell, Captain Sam's daughter, dropped in on her way to the post office.
Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

They met at the post office or at the drug store and gazed into each other's eyes.
Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

I've seen you 'round with her at the post office and the ice cream s'loon.
Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

The Post Office was near, and the letters were being given out.
Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

In patriotic Dublin the run on the Post Office was tremendous.
Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

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