Meanings
noungeneral delivery (uncountable)
- CanadaUSuncountableThe issuing of postal mail to recipients from a post office counter, rather than by delivering it to their addresses.
Synonyms: poste restante
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe issuing of postal mail to recipients from a post office counter, rather than by delivering it to their addresses.
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nounthe part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
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general delivery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20delivery
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“general delivery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20delivery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general delivery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20delivery.
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