postal
adjective
post·al
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Definition of postal
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
An unidentified witness told local radio station KOSA that a postal worker, her letter carrier, was shot in the head during the hijacking. — Los Angeles Times, "West Texas mass shooting leaves 5 dead and 21 wounded," 31 Aug. 2019 In Edmond, Oklahoma, Patrick Henry Sherrill, a part-time mail carrier armed with three handguns, kills 14 postal workers in 10 minutes and then takes his own life. — Cnn Library, CNN, "Mass Shootings in the US Fast Facts," 20 Aug. 2019 The postal worker showed the emails to the officer. — cleveland.com, "Post office refuses fake money orders: Middleburg Heights Police Blotter," 16 Aug. 2019 The mailings prompted safety concerns for postal workers, first responders and Trump critics. — Kevin Mccoy, USA TODAY, "Pipe bomb mailer Cesar Sayoc faces sentencing in terror spree that targeted Trump critics," 5 Aug. 2019 In Edmond, Oklahoma, Patrick Henry Sherrill, a part-time mail carrier armed with three handguns, kills 14 postal workers in 10 minutes and then takes his own life. 13 and an unborn child killed – November 5, 2009 – Maj. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Deadliest mass shootings in modern US history," 4 Aug. 2019 The working-class future may be further clouded by the loss of what were once respectable, upwardly mobile jobs — postal workers, switchboard operators, manufacturing laborers, computer operators, bank tellers, and travel agents. — Joel Kotkin, National Review, "The Return to Serfdom," 25 July 2019 Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: Her kid is in school, and she still won’t get a job," 3 Aug. 2019 Please email nominations to [email protected] or send via postal mail to: Houston Heroes Features/Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77027 The deadline is Monday, Aug. 5. — Melissa Aguilar, Houston Chronicle, "Do you know a Houston Hero? We want to hear from you.," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'postal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for postal
postal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of postal
: relating to or involved in the sending, handling, and delivery of mail
See the full definition for postal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
postal
adjective
post·al
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Kids Definition of postal
: relating to the post office or the sending and delivery of mail
postal rates