as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the sort of small Cornish village in which the local postie knows everyone's business
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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 -
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
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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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Trans suspect in mailman's stabbing murder escorted out of NYPD precinct Jaia Cruz, also known as Alvin, allegedly stabbed an on-duty US Postal Service mail carrier Thursday during a dispute while the two were waiting in line at a Manhattan deli.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Mailman Saves Toddler from Walking into Oncoming Traffic: 'Right Place at the Right Time' Similar to Vaughan, many other TikTok users have reflected the impact mailmen and women have had in their lives in the comments.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Postie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postie. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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