- a person whose job is to carry and deliver mail
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post•man1 /ˈpoʊstmən/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- mail carrier:Did the postman bring any letters for us today, or just bills?
post•man1
(pōst′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
post•man2 (pōst′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Old Eng. Law.]
- a postal employee who carries and delivers mail;
mail carrier. - [Archaic.]a courier.
- post3 + -man 1520–30
- See -man.
post•man2 (pōst′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Old Eng. Law.]
- Lawa barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions. Cf. tubman.
- post1 + -man 1760–70
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postman /ˈpəʊstmən/, (feminine) postwoman n ( pl -men, -women)
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