postman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.

name

/ˈpəʊs(t)mən/ en-us-postman.ogg

postman postmen Postmans

From post + -man.

mailman mail carrier letter carrier postal carrier mailperson postperson

Chinese postman problem

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