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post office

[pohst aw-fis, of-is] / ˈpoʊst ˌɔ fɪs, ˌɒf ɪs /


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Anyone dropping off their ballot at a post office on election day should get it postmarked at the counter, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This is giving the reliability of the post office too much credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Going to the post office or grocery store gives them the opportunity to unload while also allowing you both to cross something off your to-do lists.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Idris Suleiman Gimba, who works with the National Blood Service Commission, said there was also a blast near the post office.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

I never realized that Arthur went into the post office just to follow me in.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera