as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
What government services will operate on Juneteenth? Don’t expect to see your mailman delivering on Juneteenth.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
She has been inundated with support from people around the world who can't get enough of the corgi and the mailman's friendship.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Ever since moving to her new home in a small town, dog owner Lydia, 30, from Wisconsin, has been documenting the precious bond between her pup, Opal, and the mailman.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Ironically, Vaughan’s farewell also coincided with Tim’s retirement after nearly three decades of working as a mailman.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
She has been inundated with support from people around the world who can't get enough of the corgi and the mailman's friendship.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Ever since moving to her new home in a small town, dog owner Lydia, 30, from Wisconsin, has been documenting the precious bond between her pup, Opal, and the mailman.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Ironically, Vaughan’s farewell also coincided with Tim’s retirement after nearly three decades of working as a mailman.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailman
Noun
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Boy Scouts marched, as did fraternities, high-school classes, postmen, and newspaper columnists.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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The gritty period riff follows a postman (Liu Haroan) who hides Chinese soldiers and civilians while working as a photo developer during the Japanese occupation.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The department uses a Rural Mail Carrier Survey to track Ohio’s rabbit population, which involves distributing survey cards to all postmasters across the state, who then give the cards to the carriers delivering mail on rural routes.—
Emma Wozniak,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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His father was a mostly unsuccessful lawyer, a downbeat man who also worked as a shopkeeper, postmaster and judge.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Franklin’s revolutionary mail carriers faced capture by British soldiers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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In Los Angeles, the number of dog bites on mail carriers jumped from 65 to 77.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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