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mailman

American  
[meyl-man] / ˈmeɪlˌmæn /

noun

plural

mailmen

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

mailman British  
/ ˈmeɪlˌmæn /

noun

  1. another name for postman

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Etymology

Origin of mailman

First recorded in 1860–65; mail 1 + man

Example Sentences

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Sounds cutesy, but it’s the movie I recommended most — to everyone from my mailman to my mother.

From Los Angeles Times

Postal Service and on Wednesday a truck appeared with a mailman who set about making room for more than 400 games.

From The Wall Street Journal

But until a friend mentioned Hanwha’s hiring spree this spring, Phillips had never considered a future in the industry, having previously worked as a mailman and a commercial landscaper.

From The Wall Street Journal

His father fought in World War II’s Battle of the Bulge and came home to serve as a mailman, before dying of a heart attack in 1961.

From Los Angeles Times

He ordered breakfast in from Café Vida as routinely as I might put a letter out for the mailman.

From Los Angeles Times

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