What does postal in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word postal in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use postal in Spanish.

The word postal in Spanish means postal, postcard, postcard, PO box, post office box, post office box, P.O. box, post office box, zip code, postal address, mailing address, money order, postmark, postal delivery, through the post, by post. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word postal

postal

adjetivo de una sola terminación (correos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Te lo mando por envío postal, así que te llegará en unos días.
I'll send it to you through the postal service, you will receive it in a few days.

postcard

nombre femenino (tarjeta correo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mandé una postal de la Torre Eiffel desde París.
I sent her a postcard of the Eiffel Tower from Paris.

postcard

nombre femenino (con ilustración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan me envió una tarjeta postal de la Torre Eiffel desde París.
Juan sent me a postcard of the Eiffel Tower from Paris.

PO box

nombre masculino (de oficina de correos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rentó un apartado para que la correspondencia no llegara a su casa.
He rented a PO box so that the post wouldn't be delivered to his house.

post office box

locución nominal masculina (correo: no domiciliario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Envío mi correo a un apartado de correos porque me mudo constantemente.
I get my mail sent to a post office box because I'm constantly moving.

post office box

locución nominal masculina (correo: caja)

Tengo un apartado postal en el centro, es más cómodo que enviar correo a mi casa.
I have a post office box in the centre. It's more convenient than getting mail at home.

P.O. box, post office box

nombre femenino (AmL (apartado de correos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes que enviarlo a la casilla postal 18004, Granada.

zip code

(clave de zona) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para enviarte la carta, necesito tu dirección y código postal.
In order to send you the letter, I need your address and zip code.

postal address, mailing address

(domicilio para cartas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tener dirección postal en el distrito es requisito obligatorio para poder participar de esa elección.
Having a postal address in the district is a mandatory requirement to be able to participate in the election.

money order

(envío de fondos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para recibir la enciclopedia en casa, primero hay que hacer una transferencia o un giro postal.
A money order or transfer must be made first for a home delivery of the encyclopedia.

postmark

nombre masculino (expedido por correo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si el paquete no tiene el impreso postal no es válido.

postal delivery

nombre masculino (envío por correo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Te enviaré el regalo de Navidad por paquete postal desde Chile.
I will send you the Christmas present through the post from Chile.

through the post, by post

locución adverbial (por correo) (UK)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Recibirá el dinero por vía postal.
She will receive the money by post.

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