as in postman
a person who delivers mail
the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Recent Examples of mailman
Some dogs chase mailmen...Doug, however, chases stardom.
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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The mailman delivers the package, as seen on doorbell cam.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 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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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The mailman delivers the package, as seen on doorbell cam.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 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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Wright, 39, has been a mail carrier for a decade and told rescuing animals has become a defining part of her life.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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After years playing in local bands and earning a steady paycheck from jobs as a taxi driver and mail carrier, Frehley was christened as KISS' guitarist after famously showing up for his audition wearing one red and one orange sneaker.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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