British
as in postman
a person who delivers mail the sort of small Cornish village in which the local postie knows everyone's business

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Ever since moving to her new home in a small town, dog owner Lydia, 30, from Wisconsin, has been documenting the precious bond between her pup, Opal, and the mailman.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 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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“Postie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postie. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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