the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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As of 2024, arrests in connection with robbing letter carriers were up 73%, and between 2019 and 2022, letter carrier robberies increased sixfold, and high-volume mailbox theft increased 87%, according to the Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service.
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James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Find details for the Operation Santa program at the Postal Service's website, including Saint Nick's mailing address.
—Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
This move was designed to move more parcels into the network earlier in the delivery process at sorting and delivery centers, where the Postal Service could charge higher rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Wahl said the Postal Service says new processing machines nationwide will help the package pace.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Find details for the Operation Santa program at the Postal Service's website, including Saint Nick's mailing address.
—Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
This move was designed to move more parcels into the network earlier in the delivery process at sorting and delivery centers, where the Postal Service could charge higher rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Wahl said the Postal Service says new processing machines nationwide will help the package pace.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Postal Service
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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