mailman

noun

mail·​man ˈmāl-ˌman How to pronounce mailman (audio)
: a person who delivers mail

called also letter carrier, mail carrier, postman

Examples of mailman in a Sentence

the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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The father, a mailman in Biloxi, Mississippi, admitted to taking the money from the account in order to fund his vacation in a new episode. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 The mailman dropped the CC cream off at her house two days later. Taylor Rock, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 Poetic Justice starred Jackson as Justice, a poet mourning the loss of her boyfriend, who’s charmed by an aspiring rapper and mailman, Lucky (Shakur). Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The 58-year-old mailman has been identified as Steven Marks, the sheriff’s office said. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailman

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mailman was in the 14th century

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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailman. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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mailman

noun
mail·​man ˈmā(ə)l-ˌman How to pronounce mailman (audio)

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