postman
noun
, -ˌman\
Definition of postman
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Synonyms
letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman, postie [British]
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So did postmen, bus and streetcar operators, volunteer firefighters and members of the Red Cross. — Joseph D’hippolito, WSJ, "Angela Davis, East Germany and Fullerton," 27 June 2019 But like Wolf’s crows, the cydno longwing and postman prefer to mate with their own kind. — Quanta Magazine, "As Animals Mingle, a Baffling Genetic Barrier," 5 Aug. 2014 The cydno longwing is black with white or yellow markings, and the postman is black with red and yellow markings. — Quanta Magazine, "As Animals Mingle, a Baffling Genetic Barrier," 5 Aug. 2014 So Sears actually put instructions in the catalog telling people how to directly approach the postman and ask him to place orders for them instead. — Gaby Del Valle, Vox, "The Sears catalog brought city goods to the country. It also unintentionally combatted white supremacy.," 19 Oct. 2018 The notes were sent out with divers who made an 11-hour, back-and-forth journey to act as postmen. — Fox News, "Thai officials clear media as cave rescue seems imminent," 7 July 2018 The notes were sent out with divers who made an 11-hour, back-and-forth journey to act as postmen. — Fox News, "Thai officials clear media as cave rescue seems imminent," 7 July 2018 The notes were sent out with divers who made an 11-hour, back-and-forth journey to act as postmen. — Fox News, "Thai officials clear media as cave rescue seems imminent," 7 July 2018 The notes were sent out with divers who made an 11-hour, back-and-forth journey to act as postmen. — Fox News, "Thai officials clear media as cave rescue seems imminent," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'postman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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