postal
/'poustəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the mail system: "postal" describes anything connected to the official service for collecting, transporting, and delivering letters and parcels.
- Relating to post offices: It can also refer to things associated with the post office as an institution.
Usage
- The adjective "postal" is used before a noun to describe services, workers, codes, or items related to the mail system.
- It is a formal term commonly used in official and administrative contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The postal service delivers mail six days a week.
- Please write your full postal address on the form.
- There will be a delay in all postal deliveries this week.
Advanced Usage
- "to go postal" (idiom, informal, chiefly US): To suddenly become extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence. (Note: This idiom is based on a stereotype and is considered offensive by many; use with extreme caution).
- After the third complaint, the manager just went postal.
Variants and Related Words
- Post- (prefix): Meaning "after" or "later than", as in or . (Note: This is a distinct prefix, not a variant of "postal").
- Post office (noun phrase): The building or organization where mail is handled.
- Postage (noun): The charge for sending an item by mail.
Synonyms
- Mail (adjective, chiefly US): As in or .
- Postal service (noun phrase): The system itself.
Related Phrases
- Postal code (noun phrase): A series of letters/numbers in a postal address used to sort mail (e.g., ZIP code in the US, postcode in the UK).
- Postal worker / postal employee (noun phrase): A person who works for the postal service.
Adjective
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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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postal delivery
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