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- [pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
- /ˈpəʊstˌmɑː.stər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
Definitions of postmaster word
- noun postmaster the official in charge of a post office. 1
- noun postmaster (formerly) the master of a station that furnished post horses to travelers. 1
- noun postmaster manager of a post office 1
- noun Definition of postmaster in Technology The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is aliased to this person. See also webmaster. 1
- countable noun postmaster A postmaster is a man who is in charge of a local post office. 0
- noun postmaster an official in charge of a local post office 0
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Origin of postmaster
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; post3 + master
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Parts of speech for Postmaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postmaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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.
postmaster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for postmaster
noun postmaster
- general post office — (in the U.S. postal system) the main post office of a city, county, etc., that also has branch post offices. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- gpo — (in the U.S. postal system) the main post office of a city, county, etc., that also has branch post offices. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
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