"sorting office" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sorting offices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sorting office (plural sorting offices)
  1. A building in which mail is collected together, then sorted prior to delivery. Wikipedia link: sorting office Categories (topical): Post
    Sense id: en-sorting_office-en-noun-9SnHvNIB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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