mailman

mail·man

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meyl-man]
- /ˈmeɪlˌmæn/
- /ˈmeɪl.mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl-man]
- /ˈmeɪlˌmæn/

Definitions of mailman word

noun plural mailman a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier. 1
noun mailman A person who is employed to deliver and collect letters and parcels. 1
noun mailman male: delivers post 1
countable noun mailman A mailman is a man whose job is to collect and deliver letters and parcels that are sent by post. 0
noun mailman a man who is a mail carrier 0
noun mailman (US) someone (implied male) who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes. 0

See all 6 definitions of mailman

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Origin of mailman

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; mail1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Mailman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mailman

mailman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for mailman

noun mailman

courier — A courier is a person who is paid to take letters and parcels direct from one place to another.
postman — a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
mail carrier — a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
letter carrier — mail carrier.

All 4 Synonyms of mailman