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Synonyms for mailman

  • noun

Most common

letter carrier mail carrier postman postie

All synonyms

Noun

postman, postie, letter carrier, mail carrier, postal carrier, mailperson, postperson

Antonyms

postwoman, mailwoman

All antonyms of mailman →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.

Forms

Plural
mailmen → postmen, posties, mailpersons, postpersons…

Example sentences

  • postman Mailing complete. I leave the rest to you, postman!
  • postie Our friendly postie always waves when passing by.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mailmanrising
postmanrising
postiesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
postie
7 letters
postman2
10 letters
mailperson, postperson

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (postman2 = 2 syllables).