postal
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom/[ˈpəʊstl̩]/
- United States/[ˈpoʊstl̩]/
Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
He's a postal worker, and has been in the postal industry for decades.
We sell stamps and stationery for all your postal needs.
- 2
slangCrazy, insane.
to go postal
SANDI: Maybe I should just have my own party, since you obviously think I'm postal.
Etymology
From post + -al, modelled on French postal.
post · A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a…Post · A common name (often in combination) for a newspaper or…POST · To successfully perform a power-on self-test.
postal · Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
postcard · A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard,…poster · A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be…Poster · A surname.