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- [pohst-muh n]
- /ˈpoʊst mən/
- /ˈpəʊst.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst-muh n]
- /ˈpoʊst mən/
Definitions of postman word
- noun plural postman a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier. 1
- noun plural postman Archaic. a courier. 1
- noun plural postman a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions. 1
- countable noun postman A postman is a man whose job is to collect and deliver letters and packages that are sent by post. 0
- noun postman a person who carries and delivers mail as a profession 0
- noun postman mail carrier 0
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Origin of postman
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; post3 + -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Postman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
postman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for postman
noun postman
- letter carrier — mail carrier.
- mail carrier — a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
- mailman — a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- mailwoman — (rare) A female postal worker.
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See also
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