American English

How to pronounce postal

adjectiveB1
POHStl

/ˈpʰoʊs.tl̩/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related to the system that collects and delivers letters and packages.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Related to the system that collects and delivers letters and packages.

Please write your postal address here.

The postal service delivered the package today.

Good to know

In the U.S., ZIP code is more common than postal code for the number in an address. Postal does not mean “postcard”; use postcard for the picture card.

Common phrases & grammar

postal address · postal service · postal worker · postal code

Useful expressions

go postal

to become extremely angry and sometimes violent

He went postal when the airline lost his bag.

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