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Post

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/pəʊst/nounCore term

In office & administration, post means: Letters and parcels that are sent and delivered by the postal service; also the postal system itself.

In Turkish: posta, gelen evrak, giden evrak

How it is used

British office phrases: "The post arrives at ten", "Has the post come yet?", "I'll put it in the post today." Admin staff open, sort and distribute incoming post and send outgoing post. The place where this happens is the post room or mailroom.

Example sentences

  1. Could you open the post and put the invoices in the accounts tray?

  2. I sent the signed copy by post yesterday, so it should arrive by Friday.

Common collocations

  • open the post
  • send by post
  • put in the post
  • incoming post
  • post room
  • courierA person or company that collects and delivers parcels and documents quickly and directly, often on the same day.
  • envelopeA flat paper cover used to send a letter or document by post, with space for the recipient's address on the front.
  • sign forTo write your signature to confirm that you have received a parcel, letter or delivery.
  • forwardTo send an email or message you have received on to another person, or to send calls or post on to a different number or address.

This word in other fields

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