as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
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
Residents in Demarest said DiTore is more than just a mailman.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The mailman already knows your name, so leave the curb-appeal-building moves to smart paint picks and pretty planters instead.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
The doorbell camera captured the mailman asking her to sit and attempting to give her a treat, except the screen door was locked.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Residents in Demarest said DiTore is more than just a mailman.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The mailman already knows your name, so leave the curb-appeal-building moves to smart paint picks and pretty planters instead.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
The doorbell camera captured the mailman asking her to sit and attempting to give her a treat, except the screen door was locked.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mailman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailman
Noun
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Two postmen came every day; the one from the South generally came earlier.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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And there was a very particular shot with the postman, who's bringing the telegram, and that was very specifically Brasilia.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It was built in 1830 by William Love, who, as the municipality’s first postmaster, had the privilege of bestowing a name on the town.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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DeMotte was later elected to Congress, then appointed Valparaiso’s postmaster by President Abraham Lincoln.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Small interactions — such as chatting with a barista, a mail carrier or a neighbor — can foster a sense of belonging.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Government Accountability Office determined in 2011 that using mail carriers to do the work of census takers wouldn't be cost-effective since they're paid significantly more than the temporary census workers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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