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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Police believe that in the moments before the stabbing, the suspect attacked a postal worker on Plasters Avenue, got onto a bike, and traveled to what would be the crime scene.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
According to officials, Nunez drove to Campbell Avenue and parked in front of the collection box while his associate got out of the vehicle and opened the box using a counterfeit postal arrow key.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
What benefits do postal workers get?
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
In 2023, England’s Royal Mail honored the band with postal stamps and cards.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
According to officials, Nunez drove to Campbell Avenue and parked in front of the collection box while his associate got out of the vehicle and opened the box using a counterfeit postal arrow key.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
What benefits do postal workers get?
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
In 2023, England’s Royal Mail honored the band with postal stamps and cards.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for postal
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“Postal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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postal
adjective
post·al
ˈpōs-tᵊl 
: of or relating to mail or to the post office
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