"dead letter office" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead letter offices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=dead letter office}} dead letter office (plural dead letter offices)
  1. The postal facility that deals with mail that cannot be delivered. Wikipedia link: dead letter office
    Sense id: en-dead_letter_office-en-noun-SsnUT1X0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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