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[ pohst-muhn ] / ˈpoʊst mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR postman ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural post·men.a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier. Archaic. a courier. Origin of postman1First recorded in 1520–30; post3 + -man usage note for postmanSee -man. Words nearby postmanpostlapsarian, postliminium, postliminy, post-looping, postlude, postman, postman's knock, postmark, postmaster, postmaster general, postmature Definition for postman (2 of 2)[ pohst-muhn ] / ˈpoʊst mən /
noun, plural post·men.Old English Law.a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions. Origin of postman2First recorded in 1760–70; post1 + -man Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postmanCheval was born in 1836 in Charmes, France, and he chose to serve his small community as a postman. The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand|Nina Strochlic|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST And they were all viewing the uncut version, too—the one not in theaters—because of postman Guy. Kevin Smith's Marijuanaissance: On 'Tusk,' 'Falling Out' with Ben Affleck, and 20 Years of 'Clerks'|Marlow Stern|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Postman cost $80 million to make; it earned $18 million at the box office. Are We in the Midst of a Kevin Costner Comeback?|Andrew Romano|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST I went out, put the article in the mailbox, and raised the flag for the postman. Lawrence Wright: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cain wrote one good book, Postman, and a shelf full of schlock. Can Pulp Win the Booker?|Allen Barra|September 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST He started to go through the gate, and the postman coughed, and asked him for his fare. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard Jacques: The postman when he has got upstairs pleads the cause of the post-office. Economic Sophisms|Frederic Bastiat They received no visitors, near or from a distance; and the postman declared he had never seen a letter directed to either. Paul Clifford, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Up and dressed, careless of breakfast, he hears the postman's knock. Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6)|Various Then she stopped in a listening attitude, hearing the postman. Georgina of the Rainbows|Annie Fellows Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for postmanpostmanfeminine postwoman
noun plural -men or -womena person who carries and delivers mail as a profession 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 postmanmailman, letter carrier, courier, postal carrier |