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post office

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


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“I noticed you cashed the check 10 days after the wedding. It’s a shame you didn’t run as fast to the post office to send a thank-you note as you did to the bank.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

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

The post office would maintain its own list of people “who are enrolled with the USPS, pursuant to a process specified in the rulemaking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

How much can you say about a post office, a church, and an Ace Hardware?

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti