postal

B2
US /[ˈpoʊstl̩]/ UK /[ˈpəʊstl̩]/
adj Freq #13016

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    of or relating to the system for delivering mail

    postal delivery

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.

    postal worker

  3. 3
    adj

    Crazy, insane.

    to go postal

Etymology

From post + -al, modelled on French postal.

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Word family
Derived forms nonpostalpostallypostiquesemipostal
Related forms post

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