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postal

[ˈpoʊstl̩] US
[ˈpəʊstl̩] UK

Rhymes with -əʊstəl

Where it comes from

From post + -al, modelled on French postal.

adjective

not comparable Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail. He's a postal worker, and has been in the postal industry for decades.
US, not comparable, slang Crazy, insane. to go postal

noun postals

archaic, empty gloss, no gloss (archaic)

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mail, mail-order, mailing, mail-out, postmaster, postage, postcard, philatelic, e-mail, communications, email, street, post, ptt, job, ext

Translations

Every language

adj relating to mail

Español	postal
Português	postal
Français	postal
Deutsch	Post-, postalisch
Italiano	postale
Ελληνικά	ταχυδρομικός tachydromikós
Română	poștal
Русский	почто́вый počtóvyj
العربية	بَرِيدِيّ barīdiyy

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MLA

"postal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/postal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

postal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/postal

Chicago

"postal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/postal.

BibTeX

@misc{postal_2026,
  title = {postal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/postal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}