postal order

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. money order.

postal order

noun

1. a written order for the payment of a sum of money, to a named payee, obtainable and payable at a post office

Word History and Origins

Origin of postal order¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

A BBC correspondent said people in Spain were in shock, as security was tightened in public buildings and stricter checks on postal orders were ordered.

From BBC

The postal order would mean I had no bus fare, that I would have to walk to and from school for a week, but I didn’t care.

From The New Yorker

People applying by post can also use cheques and postal orders.

From BBC

The pools were legal as a form of "credit" betting - people paid in advance by cheque or postal order, rather than in cash on the day, to take part.

From BBC

And along the way we got such esoterica as postal orders, Routemasters, wet weekends in Rhyl, those splendid old green and cream buses, and the gloriously named "Spanish practices".

From The Guardian