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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november 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
What benefits do postal workers get?
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The postal worker kneels to give the pup a quick scratch before heading back down the walkway.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
This funding gap affects all but essential government operations, such as the work of postal workers, air traffic controllers and satellite operators.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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Chase Jordan
november 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
What benefits do postal workers get?
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The postal worker kneels to give the pup a quick scratch before heading back down the walkway.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
This funding gap affects all but essential government operations, such as the work of postal workers, air traffic controllers and satellite operators.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.
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postal
adjective
post·al
ˈpōs-tᵊl 
: of or relating to mail or to the post office
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