postman

/'poustmən/
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postman

The postman delivers letters to the houses on his route.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person employed to deliver letters and parcels: A postman is a worker, typically employed by a postal service, whose job is to collect and deliver mail to homes and businesses.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The postman delivers our mail every morning at 9 o'clock.
    • I left a package on the porch for the postman to collect.
Advanced Usage
  • "Postman's knock": A traditional children's game or a term for the sound of a postman knocking on a door.
    • The children are playing postman's knock in the garden.
Variants and Related Words
  • Postwoman (n): A woman employed to deliver mail.
    • Our new postwoman is very friendly and efficient.
  • Mail carrier (n): A more general, gender-neutral term for a person who delivers mail.
    • The mail carrier has a very important job in our community.
Synonyms
  • Mailman: (Informal, especially US English) A person who delivers mail.
  • Letter carrier: A formal term for a person who delivers letters.
Related Phrases
  • "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds": A famous inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City, often associated with the dedication of postal workers, including postmen.
postman

The postman delivers letters to the houses on his route.

Noun
  1. a man who delivers the mail

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