postman

Definition

Someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.

Etymology

From post + -man.

Example Sentences

• "The total of their members amounts to 342,723 for 1875. Among these number … 6,968 male and sixty-three female postmen, imperial railway, telegraph, and post officials, railway workmen, dependent boatmen, waiters, &c.; …"
• "A single narrow iron-clamped door formed the only means of entrance. On this our guide knocked with a peculiar postman-like rat-tat."
• "Please, Mr. Postman, look and see / Is there a letter in your bag for me? / Please, please, Mr. Po-o-ostman"