Mailman

/ˈmeɪl.mæn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A postal worker responsible for the distribution of mail to addresses.

Every day, the mailman walks through our neighborhood with his satchel full of letters.

A person employed by the postal service.

I often wave to the mailman when he passes by my house.

A person whose job is to deliver mail.

The mailman arrived early this morning to deliver the packages.

Derived from 'mail', referring to letters and parcels, and 'man', referring to a male person.

Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night

A phrase used to describe the dedication of postal workers.

postman

A person employed to deliver mail, commonly used interchangeably with 'mailman'.

parcel

A package or bundle of items that is sent through the mail.

Mail carrier

The neighborhood loves their friendly mail carrier.

Postie

The postie dropped off my online order.