as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
You, me, my ex-girlfriend, and the mailman who stops in for tea.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Barry Gibbs was a familiar figure around the Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place, a mailman who delivered packages among the dignified apartment buildings staffed by uniformed doormen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Teddy starts a neighborhood Secret Santa with the Belchers, Mort, and their mailman.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Barry Gibbs was a familiar figure around the Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place, a mailman who delivered packages among the dignified apartment buildings staffed by uniformed doormen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Teddy starts a neighborhood Secret Santa with the Belchers, Mort, and their mailman.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mailman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailman
Noun
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That’s so nice!), and Shep, in turn, runs and scares the annoying postman (Shep!—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
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Cruz was indicted Thursday for second-degree murder in the 2:30 p.m. stabbing of the 36-year-old postman at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Rd.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The city had Black health inspectors, postmasters, magistrates and policemen, albeit under orders not to arrest anyone white.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sprawling duties of the postmaster The postmaster general overseas a vast operation.—
Jena Martin,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just like our real mail carriers, Mr. ZIP is a community hero.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2025
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In early January 2025, for example, a Massachusetts mail carrier was able to save a house from burning by quickly extinguishing a fire.—
Jena Martin,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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