Thesaurus results for MAILMAN

mailman

noun

ˈmāl-ˌman

Definition of mailman

as in postman

a person who delivers mail the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox

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Recent Examples of mailman Other players included a mailman, machinist, dishwasher and an accounting student from Haiti who never became an American. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 But perhaps South Africa's squad should be pleased to have picked up a couple of red cards, as the mailman won't be bringing any for their birthdays during this summer's tournament. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 12 June 2026 After that, my father consulted with our mailman, who went to his truck and returned with a large cannister of mace. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Learn to Say No On indie sets, everyone has an opinion — actors, DP, their mom, the mailman. — Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mailman

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Noun

Think traditional snail mail but digital and with birds delivering messages, not a postman.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The postman will stop you for a chat, and people will remember your kids’ names.

— Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

Definition of postman

Noun

Watkins will play Elaine, who carries the spirit of Promise as the town’s head librarian, postmaster, sheriff, veterinarian, chaplain, and aunt to Asher (Eikenberry).

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
It was seized by the post office (as Rosset had expected) and duly declared obscene by the postmaster of the city of New York, a man named Robert Christenberry.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of postmaster

Noun

The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward in the investigation of a mail carrier who was robbed at gunpoint during a route in Denver.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
One reviewer who works as a mail carrier was impressed after wearing them on the job.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of mail carrier

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