postal

UK [ˈpoʊstl̩] US [ˈpoʊstl̩]

adj 2

Definitions

adj

Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.

postal worker

for all your postal needs

Crazy, insane.

to go postal

SANDI: Maybe I should just have my own party, since you obviously think I'm postal.

Collocations

ADJ.

all, commercial, international, new, shut, trying

The new postal service started delivering packages on Sundays last month.

VERB + POSTAL

disrupted, know, lives, strike, transfer, vote, work, worked

The postal strike disrupted mail delivery across the entire country for three weeks.

POSTAL + NOUN

ballot, industry, sunday, worker

My grandmother always votes by postal ballot because she finds it more convenient than going to the polling station.

PREP.

in, in, on

I sent the package in the postal service and it arrived within a week.

ADV.

also

The company also offers postal delivery as an alternative to express shipping.

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Example Bank

postal worker

Wiktionary

for all your postal needs

Wiktionary

work in the postal industry

Wiktionary

A strike disrupted the postal service.

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International postal rates differ according to destination.

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Is there postal service on Sunday?

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, postal is marked as slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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