"postal village" meaning in English

See postal village in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpoʊstl̩ ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ Forms: postal villages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} postal village (plural postal villages)
  1. (historical, Canada, US, Australia) a village having a post office Tags: Australia, Canada, US, historical Synonyms: post village
    Sense id: en-postal_village-en-noun-F7IPrMPQ Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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