postoffice
nounUK /ˈpəʊstˌɒfɪs/
US /ˈpoʊstˌɔːfɪs/
A place where you go to send letters and packages.
I took the birthday card to the postoffice to mail it.
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2. A game in which children pretend to deliver and receive letters.
The kids played postoffice in the backyard all afternoon.
3. The government department that handles mail delivery.
The postoffice announced new rules for sending large parcels.
4. A local branch where stamps and money orders are sold.
She stopped at the postoffice to buy stamps and a money order.