as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
In one video posted on Facebook by Deb Rose, three turkeys were chasing and vocally harassing a mailman on foot.
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Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2025
One gusty day in May of 1997, a mailman trudged down the streets of Fort Greene in Brooklyn and plucked a letter from his bag.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
If Hollywood were to option this story, the hero would get offered the job of his dreams and turn it down, realizing in his heart that he is meant to be a mailman after all.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
After leaving school, Ahlberg worked a variety of jobs, including as a mailman and a gravedigger.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2025
One gusty day in May of 1997, a mailman trudged down the streets of Fort Greene in Brooklyn and plucked a letter from his bag.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
If Hollywood were to option this story, the hero would get offered the job of his dreams and turn it down, realizing in his heart that he is meant to be a mailman after all.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
After leaving school, Ahlberg worked a variety of jobs, including as a mailman and a gravedigger.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailman
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Brisbane, Australia — A postman has been hailed a hero for performing an extraordinary act perhaps only fully appreciated by people who dry their bed sheets outside in the sun.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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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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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
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Among them, in the early 20th century, were all 10 children of a local sub-postmaster, Malcolm MacLeod, and his wife Mary — including their youngest, Mary Anne MacLeod, born in 1912.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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The birds – which can grow up to 4 feet tall and weigh up to 25 pounds – have been known to chase mail carriers and children, damage cars and cause traffic jams.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ordinance initially made an exception for commercial mail carriers, like FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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