mailman

[ meyl-man ]

/ ˈmeɪlˌmæn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mailman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural mail·men.

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

Origin of mailman

First recorded in 1860–65; mail¹ + man

Words nearby mailman

mailing machine, mailing tube, Maillart, Maillol, maillot, mailman, mail merging, mail order, mail-order bride, mail-order house, mail-out

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Example sentences from the Web for mailman

My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile.
Was the Unabomber a Eugene O’Neill Fan?|Robert M. Dowling|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had a letter from him by the mailman yesterday from Fraser's Gully.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke
About 1910, however, a mailman was provided by the post office, though he still worked under the charge of the Chief Librarian.
Report of the Chief Librarian|J. O. Wilson and General Assembly Library (New Zealand)
We did see one time some—the mailman brought a big package in.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

"'Tis Her Majesty's mail, b'y," Billy could hear the mailman say.
The Adventures of Billy Topsail|Norman Duncan
I knew that in all probability we should have no visitors for ten or eleven days until the mailman came.
Missing Friends|Thorvald Weitemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for mailman

mailman

/ (ˈmeɪlˌmæn) /

noun plural -men mainly US and Canadian

another name for postman

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单词	mailman
释义	mailman [ meyl-man ] / ˈmeɪlˌmæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mailman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mail·men. a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier. Origin of mailman First recorded in 1860–65; mail¹ + man Words nearby mailman mailing machine, mailing tube, Maillart, Maillol, maillot, mailman, mail merging, mail order, mail-order bride, mail-order house, mail-out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mailman My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile. Was the Unabomber a Eugene O’Neill Fan?\|Robert M. Dowling\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I had a letter from him by the mailman yesterday from Fraser's Gully. Tom Gerrard\|Louis Becke About 1910, however, a mailman was provided by the post office, though he still worked under the charge of the Chief Librarian. Report of the Chief Librarian\|J. O. Wilson and General Assembly Library (New Zealand) We did see one time some—the mailman brought a big package in. Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy "'Tis Her Majesty's mail, b'y," Billy could hear the mailman say. The Adventures of Billy Topsail\|Norman Duncan I knew that in all probability we should have no visitors for ten or eleven days until the mailman came. Missing Friends\|Thorvald Weitemeyer British Dictionary definitions for mailman mailman / (ˈmeɪlˌmæn) / noun plural -men mainly US and Canadian another name for postman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mailman postman, letter carrier, courier, postal carrier
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mailman

noun, plural mail·men.

Origin of mailman

Words nearby mailman

Example sentences from the Web for mailman

British Dictionary definitions for mailman

noun plural -men mainly US and Canadian

Words related to mailman