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

Inside were full names, home addresses, postal codes, dates of birth, national ID numbers, phone numbers, email addresses and gender information. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026

Fire investigators examine the charred shell of a postal bus that caught fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. —CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026

The Tinley Park Police Department identified a postal employee as a suspect Monday for a series of mail thefts, according to a village statement. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Police say several people are dead and several others injured after a postal bus caught fire in a town west of the Swiss capital. —ABC News, 10 Mar. 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