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.
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In some cases, postal officials are offering rewards of up to $150,000 for information to find the criminals.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
The issue has ratcheted up tensions in the tightknit postal community.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
The issue has ratcheted up tensions in the tightknit postal community.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for postal
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“Postal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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postal
adjective
post·al
ˈpōs-tᵊl 
: of or relating to mail or to the post office
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