mailman

[ meyl-man ]

/ ˈmeɪlˌmæn /

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noun, plural mail·men.

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

RELATED WORDS

postman, courier

Nearby words

Origin of mailman

First recorded in 1860–65; mail¹ + man¹

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Examples from the Web for mailman

My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile.
Was the Unabomber a Eugene O’Neill Fan?|Robert M. Dowling|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had a letter from him by the mailman yesterday from Fraser's Gully.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke
About 1910, however, a mailman was provided by the post office, though he still worked under the charge of the Chief Librarian.
Report of the Chief Librarian|J. O. Wilson and General Assembly Library (New Zealand)
We did see one time some—the mailman brought a big package in.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

"'Tis Her Majesty's mail, b'y," Billy could hear the mailman say.
The Adventures of Billy Topsail|Norman Duncan
I knew that in all probability we should have no visitors for ten or eleven days until the mailman came.
Missing Friends|Thorvald Weitemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for mailman

mailman

/ (ˈmeɪlˌmæn) /

noun plural -men mainly US and Canadian

another name for postman

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Word Origin and History for mailman

mailman

also mail-man, 1841, from mail (n.1) + man (n.).