postal

adjective post·al \ ˈpō-stᵊl \

|Updated on: 11 Jul 2018

Examples: postal in a Sentence

Definition of postal

1 : of or relating to the mails or the post office

2 : conducted by mail

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3 : insanely or murderously violent —usually used in the phrase go postal

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Examples of postal in a Sentence

Postal rates are going up.
The city worked to quickly restore postal service.

Recent Examples of postal from the Web

Local filmmaker Carla Joelle Brown is creating a documentary about her maternal grandparents, a postal worker and a school teacher, who began their travels while living on Arunah Avenue in West Baltimore.

— jacques kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Over 35 years, 94,000 miles and 48 states, the Grahams, a black couple from Baltimore, savored each adventure," 25 June 2018
The next day, a postal worker found inside the box an envelope addressed to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Ruby Street in Tavares.

— stephen hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lake County man charged by feds in anthrax hoax, faces 15 years in prison," 12 June 2018
On one hand, postal mail grows ever less relevant amid the digital revolution.

— gerard baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 8 June 2018
The independent campaign behind the get-out-the-vote effort includes a host of groups that have endorsed Jealous over the past year, including unions for postal workers, nurses and transit employees.

— ovetta wiggins, Washington Post, "Progressive, labor groups spending half million dollars for Ben Jealous," 8 June 2018
Not all women had such dramatic roles, but millions across the US served as postal workers, trash collectors, and manufacturers, roles previously held by men.

— sarah betancourt, The Christian Science Monitor, "From paranurses to snipers: Exhibit focuses on women's WWII contributions," 25 May 2018
The moral of all these stories is the same: Vote at home (VAH) systems, using old-fashioned postal mail and paper ballots, are just better.

— david roberts, Vox, "Recent vote-by-mail experiments in Alaska and Nebraska dramatically boosted turnout.," 23 May 2018
There are exceptions for members of the same household, caregivers, postal workers and family members.

— dustin gardiner, azcentral, "Ban on 'ballot harvesting' in Arizona upheld by judge; Democrats vow to appeal," 10 May 2018
Razali said the commission has been informed of various instances where people have had their right to vote curtailed and complaints of postal ballots not being received up to 48 hours before the election and other discrepancies.

— Fox News, "The Latest: Rights body questions fairness of Malaysia vote," 8 May 2018

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First Known Use of postal

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Definition of postal for English Language Learners

: relating to or involved in the sending, handling, and delivery of mail

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adjective post·al \ ˈpō-stᵊl \

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: relating to the post office or the sending and delivery of mail

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