postal

[ pohs-tl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the post office or mail service:

   postal delivery; postal employees.

noun

1. Informal. postal card.

postal

/ ˈpəʊstəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a Post Office or to the mail-delivery service

Derived Forms

• ˈpostally, adverb

Other Words From

• postal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of postal¹

First recorded in 1835–45; post ³def + -al ¹; 1990–95 postal fordef 3, in reference to incidents of violence among postal workers in the early 1990s

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. go postal, Slang. to lose control or go crazy, especially in a violent way.

Example Sentences

In recent elections, an increased number of postal votes has tended to delay the process.

From BBC

It turned out he was a postal worker delivering mail-in ballots, but the video was seen more than five million times.

From BBC

Shiza Harper, a former special constable with the Metropolitan Police, held a "postal inspector" role.

From BBC

Authorities are investigating surveillance footage and the local postal Inspector took possession of the damaged mail, but neither the perpetrator nor his motive has been identified.

From Salon

Last week, North Carolina’s bipartisan State Board of Elections approved emergency measures to help hurricane victims vote in 13 counties where infrastructure, accessibility to voting sites, and postal services remain disrupted.

From Los Angeles Times