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

At the height of his popularity, his work found everywhere from jumbo jets to postal stamps. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026

Ponzi schemes are named for Charles Ponzi, who fraudulently traded in international postal reply coupons in the 1920s. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Absentee voters are encouraged to mail the ballot as soon as possible to allow for postal processing. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The happy outcome for citizens is that postal voting will continue as the states have set it up, without any interference from the White House, the Department for Homeland Security or the Post Office. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 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