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general delivery

noun

a postal service that delivers mail to a specific post office where it is held for pickup by the addressee.
the postal department that handles such mail.

general delivery

noun

an address on mail indicating that it should be kept at a specified post office until collected by the addressee
the mail-delivery service or post-office department that handles mail having this address

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Word History and Origins

Origin of general delivery¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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Google and Amazon are also working to use drones for more general deliveries.

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Dr Shea says a "Rubicon has been crossed" in terms of the more general delivery of weapons to Ukraine in the last few weeks.

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It also will not mail pills to post office boxes or via general delivery.

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Many had “general delivery” listed as their address, which often means they’re homeless, the Sacramento News and Review noted.

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Homeless individuals can receive mail through general delivery at the post office, but it’s considered a temporary service and the mail is only held for up to 30 days.

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