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Definition of Postman

1. Noun. A man who delivers the mail.

Definition of Postman

1. n. A post or courier; a letter carrier.

Definition of Postman

1. Noun. (chiefly British) someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Postman

1. a mailman [n POSTMEN] - See also: mailman

Lexicographical Neighbors of Postman

Literary usage of Postman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Heads of the People: Or, Portraits of the English by Joseph Kenny Meadows (1878)
"Each and all of these is the unconscious postman. In the round of one morning he may stand at fifty thresholds, the welcome bringer of blessed news,—the ..."

2. The Teacher: Hints on School Management by John Richard Blakiston (1879)
"The postman.—Elder Infante. Refer to last lesson on "the Letter." Ask what was the last thing they did with the letter. Obtain from children by questions ..."

3. Fraser's Magazine by Thomas Carlyle (1856)
"Oh a pleasant life is the postman's life, And a fine cheerful aoul is he, ... Then the note changes, and the poem ends thus :— Oh the postman's is as ..."

4. Everyday Arithmetic by Franklin Sherman Hoyt, Harriet E. Peet (1915)
"Playing postman To play postman, call two of the school aisles streets, ... At first the teacher acts as postman; later, one of the children takes the part. ..."

5. Elementary English Spoken and Written by Lamont Foster Hodge, Arthur Lee (1922)
"HELPING THE postman Do you ever watch for the postman? It is fun to meet him at the door and ... Do you know who pays the postman for delivering letters? ..."

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