mailman
Americannoun
plural
mailmennoun
Etymology
Origin of mailman
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
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 • Nov. 10, 2025
Not too long ago, I did a post about a mailman that was a video I grabbed online — it was an exposé on PBS about the life and times after the 1992 riots.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
Every day she would greet the mailman with a “Hi! How’s it going!” so loud that I could hear it across the street in my home office.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
As Rowdy and I came bounding into the store, I saw Grandpa and the mailman standing at the counter, looking at a catalogue.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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