post office

post of·fice

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohst aw-fis, of-is]
- /poʊst ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
- /pəʊst ˈɒfɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst aw-fis, of-is]
- /poʊst ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

Definitions of post office words

noun post office an office or station of a government postal system at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is dispatched and distributed, and at which stamps are sold or other services rendered. 1
noun post office (often initial capital letter) the department of a government charged with the transportation of mail. 1
noun post office a game in which one player is designated “postmaster” or “postmistress” and calls another player of the opposite sex into an adjoining room, ostensibly to receive a letter but actually to receive a kiss. 1
singular noun post office The Post Office is the national organization that is responsible for postal services. 0
countable noun post office A post office is a building where you can buy stamps, post letters and packages, and use other services provided by the national postal service. 0
noun post office a building or room where postage stamps are sold and other postal business is conducted 0

See all 10 definitions of post office

Information block about the term

Origin of post office

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Post office

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Post office

post office popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

post office usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for post office

noun post office

air mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
mail — monetary payment or tribute, especially rent or tax.
mailroom — Also, mail room. a room used for handling incoming and outgoing mail, as in a large organization.

All 3 Synonyms of post office