postal

adjective

post·​al ˈpō-stᵊl 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The winner of the postal contract — a worthless piece of paper without Havana landing rights — was forced to merge. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

And the realities of war are hitting home in the US — with high public dissatisfaction, a new postal surcharge and bipartisan skepticism in Congress. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

That move surprised Amazon, which would be put in direct competition with the winning bidders for access to USPS postal facilities. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026

Voting after Election Day isn’t allowed anywhere, but in all these states, whether military ballots or overseas voters or regular folks using the mail, postal votes were cast on Election Day or earlier. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing postal

• go postal
• postal address
• postal card
• postal order
• postal service
• postal union

Rhymes for postal

• coastal
• intercoastal
• intracoastal

Kids Definition

postal

adjective

post·​al ˈpōs-tᵊl 

: of or relating to mail or to the post office