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

Residents in a Stockton zip code have reported their mail is being stolen and worry someone may have access to the master postal key. —Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

Granted, where else can the postal workers park? —Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

As announced by the Office of Personnel Management last summer, government employees, postal workers, and their families — no matter their age — will no longer be able to receive insurance coverage for gender-affirming care including hormones or surgery. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026

What benefits do postal workers get? —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 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