postie

noun

ˈpō-stē How to pronounce postie (audio)
Definition of postienext
British
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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  1. postman
  2. postmaster
  3. mailman
Noun
  • Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Dog’s unlikely friendship delights the internet A chihuahua and a postman have amassed thousands of followers after the dog’s owner started posting their daily ritual.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 July 2024
Definition of postman
Noun
  • Popular right-wing influencers such as Alex Jones amplified the claim, but their suspect turned out to be the county’s postmaster, simply doing his job.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Instead he was introduced by board member John M. Barger, a Southern California investment executive who was supervising the postmaster search.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of postmaster
Noun
  • Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Definition of mailman
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