: a person who delivers mail
called also letter carrier, mail carrier, postman
Synonyms of mailman
Examples of mailman in a Sentence
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
Recent Examples on the Web
Later, there will be a mysterious mailman (Cameron Britton) and a slew of children in need.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Soldiers were as ubiquitous to him as mailmen.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Rhode Island ice rink attack: 2 dead, 3 injured after shooting at youth hockey game
Where was the mailman shooting in Georgia?
'A very cowardly move'
Graves' grieving family this week urged the shooter to turn themselves in to law enforcement.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Residents in Demarest said DiTore is more than just a mailman.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Soldiers were as ubiquitous to him as mailmen.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Rhode Island ice rink attack: 2 dead, 3 injured after shooting at youth hockey game
Where was the mailman shooting in Georgia?
'A very cowardly move'
Graves' grieving family this week urged the shooter to turn themselves in to law enforcement.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Residents in Demarest said DiTore is more than just a mailman.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mailman
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailman. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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mailman
noun
mail·man
ˈmā(ə)l-ˌman 
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