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Definition of Postal service
1. Noun. The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office. "In England they call mail `the post'"
Generic synonyms: Communicating, Communication
Specialized synonyms: Airmail, Airpost, Snail Mail, Rfd, Rural Free Delivery
Derivative terms: Mail, Mail, Post, Postal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Postal Service
Literary usage of Postal service
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"In 1837 Sir Rowland Hill inaugurated a movement for reform in the postal service.
Penny postage resulted in 1839, and on 6 May 1840 the first postage stamp, ..."
2. Aviation Safety: Congressional Hearing edited by Slade Gorton (2000)
"Over a year ago, the postal service began requiring all airlines that transport
mail to conduct criminal and employment background checks for their ..."
3. Reconstruction in Mississippi by James Wilford Garner (1902)
"RECONSTRUCTION OF THE POSTAL AND RAILWAY SERVICE One of the first duties of
reconstruction was the reestab- lishment of the postal service in the ..."
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