public postal network
Infrastructure with which the national postal service delivers the mail entrusted to it.
post office 
Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.
primary sorting 
Operation in which mail received is quickly sorted to expedite processing.
culler-facer-canceler 
Machine used to process uncanceled mail; it rejects nonstandard mail, places the remaining mail facing in the same direction and cancels it.
uncanceled stamped mail 
Mail whose stamp has not been postmarked.
canceled stamped mail 
Mail whose stamp has been postmarked with a date and a location to prevent its use on future mailings.
distribution center 
Building where mail is received, processed and organized for direct delivery or for forwarding to another distribution center or post office.
optical character reader 
Machine used to process canceled stamped mail; it reads the postal code and prints the corresponding bar code and then separates the mail into local, regional and international.
mail truck 
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, mail is being taken to the nearest post office, where it is usually canceled.
mail box 
Box with a slot through which outgoing mail is placed for delivery by the postal service.
mail 
Everything sent and distributed through the postal service.
mail box 
Box with a slot through which outgoing mail is placed for delivery by the postal service.
mail truck 
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, collected mail is being taken directly to the main distribution center.
mail truck 
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, canceled stamped mail is being taken to the local distribution center.
mail 
Everything sent and distributed through the postal service.
mail carrier 
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
cargo aircraft 
Plane with large freight capacity; it is used to transport goods.
regional distribution center 
Building where mail intended for a specific region is received, processed and organized for direct delivery or for forwarding to a post office.
post office 
Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.
international mail 
Mail to be delivered to another country.
local mail 
Mail to be delivered by the mail carrier or to be sent to a post office in the same town or a neighboring town.
sorting machine 
Machine used to sort mail with the help of printed bar codes.
mail carrier 
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
air mail 
Mail for international destinations or remote regions within the country can be sent by air to speed delivery; the air mail rate is higher than the regular rate.
regional mail 
Mail to be taken to a region served by a distribution center.
post office 
Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.
postal van 
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, regional mail is being taken to another distribution center.
mail truck 
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, mail is being taken to the post office, where it is sorted according to each mail carrier’s route.
mail truck 
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, mail is being taken to the post office, where it is sorted according to each mail carrier’s route.
mail carrier 
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
mail carrier 
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.