MAILMAN

mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier

(noun) a man who delivers the mail

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mailman (plural mailmen)

(North America) someone (implied male) who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes

Synonyms

• postman, letter carrier (gender-neutral)

Hyponyms

• mailwoman, mail lady, postwoman, post lady

Hypernyms

• mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier, postie

• mailperson, postperson

Anagrams

• manimal

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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