Thesaurus results for PARCEL POST

parcel post

noun

Definition of parcel post

as in mail

communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system only parcel post bearing a return address and not exceeding size and weight limits will be accepted

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Recent Examples of parcel post Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes. — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024 Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses. — Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2021 The flag arrived at the New York office of the Associated Press in May and was then sent by parcel post to the White House. — Richard Kurin, Smithsonian, 30 Apr. 2018

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Three said mail from their counties goes out of state for processing.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
From a school district forfeiting arts funding to safety rankings for Halloween trick-or-treaters and a wave of threatening mail targeting California lawmakers, here’s a quick look at what readers need to know.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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Despite correspondences with Cyrus’s team, the pair wasn’t able to get together Friday night.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Falcons released third-string quarterback Cooper Rush on Monday in correspondence to signing Dalton, a 16-year veteran who the Philadelphia Eagles released 10 days prior.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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