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
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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 -
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
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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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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
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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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