Meaning

2 senses

  1. A national or privatized organization responsible for the circulation and distribution of mail.

  2. Synonym of post office.

    the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

Examples

7 sentences

  1. A strike disrupted the postal service.

    deEin Streik legte den Postverkehr lahm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Is there postal service on Sunday?

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  3. Postal services are a government monopoly.

    dePostdienste sind ein Regierungsmonopol. — Esperantostern

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  4. The postal service lost the package.

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  5. The postal service in this country isn't fast.

    ruПочта в этой стране работает медленно. — Karok

    deDie Post in diesem Land ist nicht schnell. — _Chuquicamata

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Forms

plural: postal services
Singularpostal service
Pluralpostal services

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
post officeA2
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
postA1postagepostalB2postcardB1postcode
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