mailman
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Definition of mailman
— called also postman
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Synonyms for mailman
Synonyms
letter carrier, mail carrier, postie [British], postman
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The men were all from working-class backgrounds, and had put themselves through their university studies of philosophy or history by doing precarious jobs, from working in the kiwi plantations near Bologna to being mailmen or night couriers. — Ceridwen Dovey, The New Yorker, "Can You Write a Novel as a Group?," 30 Aug. 2019 Salsa anticipates the daily mail delivery, because our mailman always has a bone for him. — Mary Jo Mallchok, cleveland.com, "Salsa adds a little spice to Parma family’s life: Send us your pet rescue stories," 15 Aug. 2019 One post in particular is worth watching: a news clip about Ethel's turkey, which escaped and promptly terrorized a mailman. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Ethel Kennedy Was the Patriots' Cutest Fan During the Super Bowl," 4 Feb. 2019 Watched over by his probation officer, working as a mailman and at an ice cream stand, Sam (George Blagden) gets his kicks committing mail fraud, stealing cash from envelopes. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "Review: Creepy romantic drama 'No Postage Necessary' not worth its weight in bitcoin," 5 July 2018 Michael told Buzzfeed that he's since introduced himself to the mailman in order to thank him in person. — Kayla Nicole Isaacs, Woman's Day, "This Mailman Takes Time Every Day to Stop and Give This Pup a Hug," 4 Aug. 2016 The game this night included three or four attorneys, a couple of school administrators, a finance guy, an EPA employee, a mailman, a high school hoop coach. — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, "This weekly pickup game has been a Philly hoops staple since 1982," 28 June 2018 Hastily assembled just days before the match against England, the U.S. team included a dishwasher, two mailmen, a teacher and a mill worker. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "A good offense may be best defense for House GOP," 25 June 2018 In 2016, Fitts pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his attack on a US Postal Service mailman, the Globe has reported. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "‘People hit and run people all the time’ says driver charged in fatal hit-and-run," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mailman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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