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Webster 1913 Edition
Postal
Post′al
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
postal
.] Belonging to the post office or mail service;
as,
postal
arrangements; postal
authorities.Postal card
, or Post card
a card used for transmission of messages through the mails, at a lower rate of postage than a sealed letter; also called
– postcard
. Such cards are sold by the government with postage already paid, or by private vendors without a postage stamp. The message is written on one side of the card, and the address on the other. Postal money order
. See
– Money order
, under Money
. Postal note
, an order payable to bearer, for a sum of money (in the United States less than five dollars under existing law), issued from one post office and payable at another specified office.
– Postal Union
, a union for postal purposes entered into by the most important powers, or governments, which have agreed to transport mail matter through their several territories at a stipulated rate.
Definition 2024
postal
postal
See also: poștal
English
Adjective
postal (not comparable)
- Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
- postal worker
- for all your postal needs
- work in the postal industry
Translations
relating to mail
Related terms
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
postal m (feminine singular postale, masculine plural postaux, feminine plural postales)
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
postal m, f (plural postais, comparable)
- postal (relating to mail)
Noun
postal m (plural postais)
Synonyms
- cartão-postal, bilhete-postal