as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
Cooper, a former mailman before turning his sights to music, sings about the memories and life moments that the numbers on a mailbox signify to someone who calls an address home.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Trans suspect in mailman's stabbing murder escorted out of NYPD precinct
Jaia Cruz, also known as Alvin, allegedly stabbed an on-duty US Postal Service mail carrier Thursday during a dispute while the two were waiting in line at a Manhattan deli.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Mailman Saves Toddler from Walking into Oncoming Traffic: 'Right Place at the Right Time'
Similar to Vaughan, many other TikTok users have reflected the impact mailmen and women have had in their lives in the comments.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Jan. 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
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Trans suspect in mailman's stabbing murder escorted out of NYPD precinct
Jaia Cruz, also known as Alvin, allegedly stabbed an on-duty US Postal Service mail carrier Thursday during a dispute while the two were waiting in line at a Manhattan deli.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Mailman Saves Toddler from Walking into Oncoming Traffic: 'Right Place at the Right Time'
Similar to Vaughan, many other TikTok users have reflected the impact mailmen and women have had in their lives in the comments.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailman
Noun
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These trees are all clones from the original Hass tree developed by Rudolph Hass, a postman in Los Angeles.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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That’s best demonstrated by a novel gameplay mechanic in the form of a camera that Indy acquires from a dissident postman called Ernesto.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
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Back in March, former USPS postmaster Louis DeJoy stepped down following Trump’s comments about taking control of the USPS under the Department of Commerce.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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Five years ago, before the board nominated DeJoy as its 75th postmaster, stamps cost 50 cents.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Some mail carriers even still use mules or horses to deliver to Supai, Arizona, a remote Havasupai tribal village in the Grand Canyon of Arizona, or float planes to serve fishing villages off the Alaskan coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Michael Madigan prosecution, a complex and resource-intensive project, counts as one, as does prosecuting a mail carrier for theft.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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