sorting office
nounUK /ˈsɔːtɪŋ ˌɒfɪs/
US /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ ˌɔːfɪs/
A place where mail is put into groups before it is sent out to people.
The letter went to the sorting office before it arrived at our house.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A room or building where things are arranged into groups by type.
The warehouse has a sorting office for returned items.
3. A part of a company that handles and organizes incoming documents.
All complaints go through the sorting office before reaching a manager.
4. A place where letters are organized by address before delivery.
The sorting office was busy with bags of mail at Christmas.