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postal

adjective

Simple meaning

Having to do with sending letters and packages through the mail

Pronunciation

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pohstuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpoʊstəl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to the system for delivering mail

  2. Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.

  3. usslang

    Crazy, insane.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Of or relating to the system for delivering mail

Used this way, postal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use postal

  • “Please send the package through the postal service for delivery.”adjective

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • posternounPerson or profession

    A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • postal cardnounCompound term

    A card for sending messages by post without an envelope.

  • postal clerknounCompound term

    A clerk in a post office.

  • postal codenounCompound term

    A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail.

  • postal ordernounCompound term

    A written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual.

  • postal rate commissionnounCompound term

    An independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates.

  • postal servicenounCompound term

    The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • postcodenounRelated term

    A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail.

  • postmarknounRelated term

    A cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials.

  • post officenounRelated term

    A local branch where postal services are available.

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