as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
After taking classes at both Kent State University and West Virginia University, Harvey dropped out of college and worked a string of odd jobs— mailman, insurance salesman, and auto-plant worker—searching for his footing.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Yes, Molly Solverson, the first season’s hero, was a polite female cop from a small Minnesota town, who in some episodes was, like Marge Gunderson in the movie, visibly pregnant and married to a mailman.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Besides, the mailman wouldn’t come by until noon or in the afternoon.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
In one video posted on Facebook by Deb Rose, three turkeys were chasing and vocally harassing a mailman on foot.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Yes, Molly Solverson, the first season’s hero, was a polite female cop from a small Minnesota town, who in some episodes was, like Marge Gunderson in the movie, visibly pregnant and married to a mailman.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Besides, the mailman wouldn’t come by until noon or in the afternoon.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
In one video posted on Facebook by Deb Rose, three turkeys were chasing and vocally harassing a mailman on foot.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailman
Noun
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And when your town is so small that everyone knows everyone else – Mjällby’s head coach is a school principal and its scout is a postman – your weaknesses can become your biggest strengths.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of his breakout performance as Bishop in the film Juice, a young Tupac Shakur was plucked by director John Singleton to star as a postman named Lucky in Poetic Justice.—
Jeff Pearlman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 1926, the court held that since postmasters were presidential-appointees exercising executive power, they could also be fired by the president.—
Tom Campbell,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canines and mail carriers have a long-standing feud with each other.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Price increases are to help offset the increase in operational costs that mail carriers face during this busy time of year.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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