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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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All my countless calls to Social Security, with one question they could never answer, were resolved by the mailman today.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

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 • Nov. 14, 2025

He added that a mailman told him that no deliveries were made on the days the pantry was open “because of the line of people waiting for food.”

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

That Friday morning Mr. George Keating, the mailman, had another parcel for school, a big one.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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