parcel post en · NOUN
Meanings
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A postal service involving the shipping of parcels.
Suspension of parcel post is reported to have diverted many parcels to the railways; but receipts were only £272,000 up.
1962 April, “Talking of Trains: Disappointing statistics”, in Modern Railways, page 220:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parcel-post | alternative | lexicographic | |
| parcel posts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |