postal

adjective

post·al | \ˈpō-stᵊl

Definition of postal

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

On Sunday, officials in Miami-Dade County received 266 ballots that were found at a postal facility. — Andrew Duehren, WSJ, "Florida Recounts Begin as Both Sides Dig In for Fight," 11 Nov. 2018 For Wish, the threat of postal rate hikes sound like a big problem for now — even if the rhetoric turns out later to have just been a negotiating tactic. — Jason Del Rey, Recode, "Trump’s latest China threat could crush the $8 billion Amazon competitor Wish. Here’s its plan to fight back.," 18 Oct. 2018 The development highlights the tight controls Israel maintains over many aspects — even the mundane like postal delivery — of Palestinian life. — Fox News, "Palestinians sort through 8 years of mail held by Israel," 19 Aug. 2018 Most colleges no longer use postal mail to communicate with students about financial matters. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, "The Key to Avoiding Financial Surprises on the First Day of College," 5 Aug. 2018 But Japan's postal savings system also serves as a cautionary tale. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "Post offices that are also banks? Genius idea. But don't hold your breath," 1 May 2018 And the concept is more than proven; at present, only about 7 percent of the world’s national postal systems don’t offer some form of banking services. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Democrats Have a Plan to Save the Post Office – and Kill Payday Lenders," 25 Apr. 2018 The world is lopsided,’’ declared Michele Augustine, a 65-year-old retired U.S. postal clerk. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "Bridgeport's Ganim, In Bid To Be Governor, Takes His Message To Hartford," 2 May 2018 The postal clerk there even hand-cancels every envelope — protecting the expensive stationary — with a postmark featuring interlocking hearts or doves. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Finicky Brides Are Flocking to This Oregon Post Office," 4 June 2015

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