post‧al /ˈpəʊstl $ ˈpoʊs-/ adjective [only before noun]
[Word Family: noun: post, postage, postie, posting; verb: post; adjective: postal]

1. relating to the official system which takes letters from one place to another:
the U.S. postal service
postal workers
an increase in postal charges

2. relating to sending things by post:
Candidates are chosen by a postal ballot of all party members.
postal vote British English:
Housebound voters should register early for a postal vote.

3. go postal American English informal to become very angry and behave in a violent way

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