postman

noun

ˈpōs(t)-mən How to pronounce postman (audio)
Definition of postmannext
as in postmaster
a person who delivers mail the postman comes at around nine every morning

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Recent Examples of postman That’s best demonstrated by a novel gameplay mechanic in the form of a camera that Indy acquires from a dissident postman called Ernesto. — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 This 54-minute stop-motion special, narrated by a postman (voiced by Fred Astaire), unpacks Santa's origin story — from his iconic beard to his gift-giving traditions and more. — James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60. — 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 See All Example Sentences for postman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postman
  1. postmaster
  2. mailman
  3. mail carrier
Noun
  • In 1835, an anti-abolition mob raided the Charleston, South Carolina, post office and, with the help of the city postmaster, burned bundles of abolitionist newspapers.
    — Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The federal government was small by modern standards, but President Jackson’s appointment of loyalists as federal land agents and postmasters meant that political appointees had power to allocate lucrative land sales in the frontier and distribute partisan newspapers.
    — Yong Kwon / Made by History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of postmaster
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  • Cooper, a former mailman before turning his sights to music, sings about the memories and life moments that the numbers on a mailbox signify to someone who calls an address home.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of mailman
Noun
  • Thieves can steal mail by fishing or breaking into mail boxes with force, package theft and robbing mail carriers.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • From April through July 2023, the five men sentenced — along with three others previously sentenced — all played individual roles in a bigger plan to rob mail carriers of their arrow keys, at times putting a gun to their heads to force them to hand over the key , according to court documents.
    — Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of mail carrier

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“Postman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postman. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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