as in postmaster
a person who delivers mail
the postman comes at around nine every morning
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Recent Examples of postman
That’s best demonstrated by a novel gameplay mechanic in the form of a camera that Indy acquires from a dissident postman called Ernesto.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
This 54-minute stop-motion special, narrated by a postman (voiced by Fred Astaire), unpacks Santa's origin story — from his iconic beard to his gift-giving traditions and more.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
James Blackledge, a 33-year-old postman in Bristol, England, has made sacrifices too.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
This 54-minute stop-motion special, narrated by a postman (voiced by Fred Astaire), unpacks Santa's origin story — from his iconic beard to his gift-giving traditions and more.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
James Blackledge, a 33-year-old postman in Bristol, England, has made sacrifices too.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postman
Noun
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The department uses a Rural Mail Carrier Survey to track Ohio’s rabbit population, which involves distributing survey cards to all postmasters across the state, who then give the cards to the carriers delivering mail on rural routes.—
Emma Wozniak,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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His father was a mostly unsuccessful lawyer, a downbeat man who also worked as a shopkeeper, postmaster and judge.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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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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This sparked a scuffle wher the mailman grabbed Jlil and wrestled him to the ground.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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Franklin’s revolutionary mail carriers faced capture by British soldiers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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In Los Angeles, the number of dog bites on mail carriers jumped from 65 to 77.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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“Postman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postman. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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