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noun
The issuing of postal mail to recipients from a post office counter, rather than by delivering it to their addresses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: poste restante
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unit, social unit
History
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