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

Toni is a postal worker Toni works at a post office, and Malachi has said her dedication to her job has inspired him. —Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

Nearly 10 years after his death, Muhammad Ali is the first Louisville native to be featured on a postal stamp. —Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026

In fact lots of writers were postal workers, including Anthony Trollope, William Faulkner, and Charles Bukowski. —Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026

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

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