as in postman
a person who delivers mail the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox

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Recent Examples of mailman Krumholtz had not come from wealth; his father was a mailman. Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024 The postal service reported that mailmen were bit 32 times in Kansas City in 2023. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024 Rubenstein grew up in Baltimore the son of a mailman and a homemaker. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024 The ever-ebullient Geno Carr entertains in the roles of Father, a mailman and photographer. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mailman 
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Noun
  • Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Dog’s unlikely friendship delights the internet A chihuahua and a postman have amassed thousands of followers after the dog’s owner started posting their daily ritual.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 July 2024
Noun
  • Popular right-wing influencers such as Alex Jones amplified the claim, but their suspect turned out to be the county’s postmaster, simply doing his job.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Instead he was introduced by board member John M. Barger, a Southern California investment executive who was supervising the postmaster search.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The same would apply if your mail carrier noticed your mail starting to accumulate.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • America’s mail carrier has lost an astounding amount of money.
    David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024

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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailman. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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