post office
noun/ˈpəʊst ɒfɪs/
/ˈpəʊst ɑːfɪs/
- [countable] a place where you can buy stamps, send letters, etc.
- Where's the main post office?
- You can buy your stamps at the post office.
- a post office counter
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- head
- main
- local
- …
- go to
- clerk
- worker
- counter
- …
- at a/the post office
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- the Post Office[singular](abbreviation PO)the national organization in many countries that is responsible for collecting and delivering letters, etc.
- He works for the Post Office.
CultureThe Post Office in Britain has many branches, from large post offices in cities to sub-post offices in small towns, which are often part of a shop selling other goods. British people use their local post office to send letters and parcels, and also to exchange currency, take money out of their bank account, have their passport application checked, and to get official documents.see also postal service. - (North American English) (British English postman’s knock)[uncountable] a children’s game in which imaginary letters are exchanged for kisses
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