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mailman

[ meyl-man ]
/ ˈmeɪlˌmæn /
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noun, plural mail·men.

a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.

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Origin of mailman

First recorded in 1860–65; mail1 + man1

Words nearby mailman

mailing tube, maill, maillart, maillol, maillot, mailman, mailroom, mailsack, mailshot, maim, maiman
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Words related to mailman

postman, courier

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British Dictionary definitions for mailman

mailman
/ (ˈmeɪlˌmæn) /

noun plural -men mainly US and Canadian

another name for postman
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