post-office
UK/'pəust,ɔfis/US/'pəʊst'ɒfɪs/
Definitions
n.
A place where postal services are provided
邮局
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpostmail, postal system; the job/position or pole it grew from
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=post-office
post (mail) + office (officium, a place of duty/service): the office where mail service is done.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.post office box邮政信箱
- 2.local post office当地邮局
- 3.go to the post office去邮局
Example Sentences
- 1.
I need to stop by the post office to mail this package.
- 2.
The local post office closes at five.