postal

/'poustəl/

Thân thiện

The postal worker delivers letters to the mailbox.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the system for delivering mail
   • postal delivery