postal

adjective

post·​al ˈpō-stᵊl How to pronounce postal (audio)
1
: of or relating to the mails or the post office
2
: conducted by mail
postal chess
3
: insanely or murderously violent
—usually used in the phrase go postal

Examples of postal in a Sentence

Postal rates are going up. The city worked to quickly restore postal service.
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A Little Rock police incident report lists Shelton as a suspect in the theft of mail from the post office at 7401 Colonel Glenn Road, where a blue postal collection box had been broken into early Friday. — Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026 Before accepting outgoing ballot mailings, postal employees would scan the envelopes to confirm their barcodes appear in the federal portal. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Investigators said the scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Tryston Vaughn, who recruited postal carriers to remove checks from the mail stream. — Bytony Atkins, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The video has since prompted outrage from neighbors and an investigation by postal officials and animal welfare authorities. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for postal

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of postal was in 1842

Phrases Containing postal

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“Postal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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postal

adjective
post·​al ˈpōs-tᵊl How to pronounce postal (audio)
: of or relating to mail or to the post office
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