mailman

[meyl-man]

noun

plural

mailmen 

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

mailman

/ ˈmeɪlˌmæn /

noun

1. another name for postman

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailman¹

First recorded in 1860–65; mail ¹ + man

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

The cheeky son of a mailman became the first American to win the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

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

When he wasn’t officiating games, Jury was first a mailman and later an officer for the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• letter carrier 
• postman