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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Post \Post\, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses
were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L.
positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See Position, and cf.
Post a pillar.]
1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed, or fixed;
a station. Specifically:
(a) A station, or one of a series of stations, established
for the refreshment and accommodation of travelers on
some recognized route; as, a stage or railway post.
(b) A military station; the place at which a soldier or a
body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such
a station.
(c) The piece of ground to which a sentinel's walk is
limited.
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2. A messenger who goes from station; an express; especially,
one who is employed by the government to carry letters and
parcels regularly from one place to another; a letter
carrier; a postman.
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In certain places there be always fresh posts, to
carry that further which is brought unto them by the
other. --Abp. Abbot.
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I fear my Julia would not deign my lines,
Receiving them from such a worthless post. --Shak.
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3. An established conveyance for letters from one place or
station to another; especially, the governmental system in
any country for carrying and distributing letters and
parcels; the post office; the mail; hence, the carriage by
which the mail is transported.
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I send you the fair copy of the poem on dullness,
which I should not care to hazard by the common
post. --Pope.
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4. Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier.
[Obs.] ``In post he came.'' --Shak.
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5. One who has charge of a station, especially of a postal
station. [Obs.]
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He held office of postmaster, or, as it was then
called, post, for several years. --Palfrey.
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6. A station, office, or position of service, trust, or
emolument; as, the post of duty; the post of danger.
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The post of honor is a private station. --Addison.
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7. A size of printing and writing paper. See the Table under
Paper.
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Post and pair, an old game at cards, in which each player a
hand of three cards. --B. Jonson.
Post bag, a mail bag.
Post bill, a bill of letters mailed by a postmaster.
Post chaise, or Post coach, a carriage usually with four
wheels, for the conveyance of travelers who travel post.
Post day, a day on which the mall arrives or departs.
Post hackney, a hired post horse. --Sir H. Wotton.
Post horn, a horn, or trumpet, carried and blown by a
carrier of the public mail, or by a coachman.
Post horse, a horse stationed, intended, or used for the
post.
Post hour, hour for posting letters. --Dickens.
Post office.
(a) An office under governmental superintendence, where
letters, papers, and other mailable matter, are
received and distributed; a place appointed for
attending to all business connected with the mail.
(b) The governmental system for forwarding mail matter.
Postoffice order. See Money order, under Money.
Post road, or Post route, a road or way over which the
mail is carried.
Post town.
(a) A town in which post horses are kept.
(b) A town in which a post office is established by law.
To ride post, to ride, as a carrier of dispatches, from
place to place; hence, to ride rapidly, with as little
delay as possible.
To travel post, to travel, as a post does, by relays of
horses, or by keeping one carriage to which fresh horses
are attached at each stopping place.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Post office \Post" of`fice\, n.
See under 4th Post.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Post office \Post" of`fice\, n.
See under 4th Post.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Post \Post\, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses
were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L.
positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See Position, and cf.
Post a pillar.]
1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed, or fixed;
a station. Specifically:
(a) A station, or one of a series of stations, established
for the refreshment and accommodation of travelers on
some recognized route; as, a stage or railway post.
(b) A military station; the place at which a soldier or a
body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such
a station.
(c) The piece of ground to which a sentinel's walk is
limited.
2. A messenger who goes from station; an express; especially,
one who is employed by the government to carry letters and
parcels regularly from one place to another; a letter
carrier; a postman.
In certain places there be always fresh posts, to
carry that further which is brought unto them by the
other. --Abp. Abbot.
I fear my Julia would not deign my lines, Receiving
them from such a worthless post. --Shak.
3. An established conveyance for letters from one place or
station to another; especially, the governmental system in
any country for carrying and distributing letters and
parcels; the post office; the mail; hence, the carriage by
which the mail is transported.
I send you the fair copy of the poem on dullness,
which I should not care to hazard by the common
post. --Pope.
4. Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier.
[Obs.] ``In post he came.'' --Shak.
5. One who has charge of a station, especially of a postal
station. [Obs.]
He held office of postmaster, or, as it was then
called, post, for several years. --Palfrey.
6. A station, office, or position of service, trust, or
emolument; as, the post of duty; the post of danger.
The post of honor is a private station. --Addison.
7. A size of printing and writing paper. See the Table under
Paper.
Post and pair, an old game at cards, in which each player a
hand of three cards. --B. Jonson.
Post bag, a mail bag.
Post bill, a bill of letters mailed by a postmaster.
Post chaise, or Post coach, a carriage usually with four
wheels, for the conveyance of travelers who travel post.
Post day, a day on which the mall arrives or departs.
Post hackney, a hired post horse. --Sir H. Wotton.
Post horn, a horn, or trumpet, carried and blown by a
carrier of the public mail, or by a coachman.
Post horse, a horse stationed, intended, or used for the
post.
Post hour, hour for posting letters. --Dickens.
Post office.
(a) An office under governmental superintendence, where
letters, papers, and other mailable matter, are
received and distributed; a place appointed for
attending to all business connected with the mail.
(b) The governmental system for forwarding mail matter.
Postoffice order. See Money order, under Money.
Post road, or Post route, a road or way over which the
mail is carried.
Post town.
(a) A town in which post horses are kept.
(b) A town in which a post office is established by law.
To ride post, to ride, as a carrier of dispatches, from
place to place; hence, to ride rapidly, with as little
delay as possible.
To travel post, to travel, as a post does, by relays of
horses, or by keeping one carriage to which fresh horses
are attached at each stopping place.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
post office
n 1: a local branch of the United States Post Office [syn: local
post office]
2: an independent agency of the federal government responsible
for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications)
between individuals and businesses in the United States
[syn: United States Post Office, US Post Office, PO]
3: a children's game in which kisses are exchanged for
pretended letters
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
post office
n.
1 (lb en countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter)
concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and
selling stamps, etc.
2 (lb en countable) An organisation that delivers letters.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
post office
n.
1 (lb en countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter)
concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and
selling stamps, etc.
2 (lb en countable) An organisation that delivers letters.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
post office
n.
1 (lb en countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter)
concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and
selling stamps, etc.
2 (lb en countable) An organisation that delivers letters.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
post office
n.
1 (lb en countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter)
concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and
selling stamps, etc.
2 (lb en countable) An organisation that delivers letters.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
post office
Englanti n.
posti, postitoimisto
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
post office
Engelska n.
(tagg postväsen språk=en) postkontor
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
post office //ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs// //ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs// //ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs//
1. по́ща
organization
2. по́ща, поща
place
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
poštovní úřad
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
pošta
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
llythrdy
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
swyddfa bost
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
swyddfa'r post
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
Postfiliale
see: branch office, branch, branch offices, branches
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/ (PO /pˈəʊ/)
Postamt , Post
"go to the post office" - zur Post gehen
see: post offices
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
post office //ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs// //ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs// //ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs//
1. posti
organization
2. postitoimisto, posti
place
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
post office /poustɔfis/
bureau de poste
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
posta, pošta, poštanski ured
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
1. postahivatal
2. posta
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
post office //ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs// //ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs// //ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs//
kantor pos
place
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
post office //ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs// //ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs// //ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs//
郵便局 2.
place
3.
organization
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
post office /poustɔfis/
postkantoor
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
post office //ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs// //ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs// //ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs//
postkontor
place
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
post office /poustɔfis/
agênciapostal, correio
From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-rom ]
post office /pˈəʊst ˈɒfɪs/
oficiu poștal
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
post office //ˈpoʊst ˌɑfɪs// //ˈpoʊst ˌɔfɪs// //ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs//
postkontor 2.
place
3.
organization
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
邮政局
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
邮政局,邮局
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