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postal

Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊst(ə)l/
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Definition of postal

adjective

  • relating to the post:postal services
  • chiefly British done by post:a postal ballot

noun

US informal
  • a postcard.

Phrases

go postal

US informal go mad, especially from stress.
[with reference to cases in which postal employees ran amok and shot colleagues]

Derivatives

postally

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, from poste 'postal service'

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Definition of postal in the US English dictionary

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