letter post

noun

: a class of mail in the United Kingdom comprising chiefly letters and postcards and corresponding to first-class mail in the U.S.

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter post was in 1929

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“Letter post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20post. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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