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postal

UK/'pәustl/US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to the post or the mail-delivery system

邮政的,邮递的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
postmail, postal system; the job/position or pole it grew from
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=postal

post (the mail system) + -al (relating to) = 'relating to the mail.' The plain adjective behind postal service, postal worker and postal code.

Root post still carries 10 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.postal service邮政服务
  • 2.postal code邮政编码
  • 3.postal worker邮政工作人员
  • 4.postal address邮寄地址

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The postal service has been slower than usual this winter.

  • 2.

    Please enter your postal code to check delivery times.

  • 3.

    A postal worker dropped the parcel at the front door.

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