: 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
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The little dog leapt off the front steps and ran after the mailman into the front yard—a stark contrast to a common reaction dogs have to mail carriers.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailman. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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mailman
noun
mail·man
ˈmā(ə)l-ˌman 
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