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

DeDivitis, a former postal worker, ended up needing to pull from his Thrift Savings retirement account when his pickup truck needed $2,000 in repairs. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Later Sunday, a Russian attack on a postal facility near Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded at least 20, according to the regional administration. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Under his leadership, the postal system proved indispensable during the Revolution, carrying military intelligence and news across the colonies. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

And the park once held a record for the country’s smallest functioning post office, a groovy dome hiding a real postal employee. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 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