General Delivery (Noun)
Meaning
The part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The post office had a special section for general delivery where people could pick up their mail.
- She had her mail sent to general delivery at the downtown post office while she was traveling.
- The letter was addressed to him in care of general delivery at the local post office.
- After a few days, the package was returned to the post office and held at general delivery.
- The homeless man relied on general delivery at the post office to receive his mail and packages.