post office

== English == === Alternative forms === postoffice, (dated) post-office === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs/ === Noun === post office (countable and uncountable, plural post offices) (countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc. Synonyms: postal outlet, postal service, postal station (countable) An organization that delivers letters. (Canada, US, uncountable) A party game involving the exchange of kisses. Synonym: postman's knock ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Bislama: postofis ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== post office on Wikipedia.Wikipedia