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postman

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post·man  (pstmn)
n.
See mailman.
postman or fem postwoman
Noun
pl -men or -women a person who collects and delivers mail as a profession
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.postmanpostman - a man who delivers the mail
letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman, carrier
delivery boy, deliveryman, deliverer - someone employed to make deliveries
Translations
Spanish postman [ˈpəustmən] n → cartero
French postman [ˈpəustmən] (Brit) irreg n → facteur m
German postman [ˈpəustmən] irreg like man) n → Briefträger m, Postbote m
Italian postman [ˈpəustmən] n → postino
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He dogged the postman from door to door like an assassin or a guardian angel; never had he the courage to ask if there was a letter for him, but almost as it fell into the box he had it out and tore it open, and then if the door closed despairingly the woman who had been at the window all this time pressed her hand to her heart.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
It was the hour when the postman brought their newspapers from London.
The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I recollect counting over perfectly the possibilities, reminding myself that nothing was more natural, for instance, then the appearance of one of the men about the place, or even of a messenger, a postman, or a tradesman's boy, from the village.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
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