mailman
[meyl-man]
- a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
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Origin of mailman
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Examples from the Web for mailman
Contemporary Examples
My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile.
Historical Examples
They sat on a rock by the roadside waiting for the mailman's auto to come along.
Pee-wee HarrisPercy Keese Fitzhugh
I had a letter from him by the mailman yesterday from Fraser's Gully.
Tom GerrardLouis Becke
The mailman, to whom he expressed these sentiments, told him to cheer up.
Rdan The Devil And Other StoriesLouis Becke
"'Tis Her Majesty's mail, b'y," Billy could hear the mailman say.
The Adventures of Billy TopsailNorman Duncan
Most days in the winter, the only car to come by was the mailman.
The Biography of a RabbitRoy Benson
mailman
- another name for postman
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Word Origin and History for mailman
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