post in English: The system that carries letters from place to place, and the letters that arrive. Americans call this the mail. (noun)

Translation

The system that carries letters from place to place, and the letters that arrive. Americans call this the mail.

Word origin

From French poste, from Italian posta, a place where horses waited to carry letters onward.

Gender

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"By post" means through the letter system, not by hand.

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Here "post" means the letters that arrive.

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"Post" is also a verb: to put a letter in a postbox.

letter

One of the signs we use to write words, like a, b, or c; or a message you write and send to someone.

send

To make something go from one place to another, like a letter or a message.

box

A container with straight sides, used to hold or carry things.

office

A room or building where people work at desks, often using computers and phones.

paper

The thin flat material you write or print on; also a newspaper or a piece of writing.

mail

Letters and parcels that people send to each other. British English usually says "post" for the same thing.

delivery

The act of bringing letters, food, or other things to a person or place.

package

A box or parcel with things inside, wrapped up so it can be sent or carried.

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