Mailroom (noun)

1. A room in a building where mail and packages are received, sorted, and distributed.
2. A place within an organization where incoming mail is processed.

Origin:

The word mailroom comes from the combination of the word "mail", meaning letters and packages sent through the postal system, and "room", meaning a separate space within a building.

Examples:

1. The mailroom was filled with stacks of packages and letters, waiting to be sorted and delivered.
2. The mailroom worker carefully sorted the mail into separate piles for each department.
3. The intern was assigned to work in the mailroom for the summer, processing incoming letters and packages.
4. The company's mailroom was located on the ground floor, near the front entrance.
5. The employees in the mailroom were busy sorting through the day's deliveries, preparing them for distribution.