postman

Meanings

• noun

  A person who delivers mail.

  - "The postman delivers letters and packages to households."
  - "I'll be home to receive the mail from the postman."
  - "The postman wears a uniform and carries a satchel."

• noun

  A person who collects and sorts mail for delivery.

  - "The postman at the sorting office ensures that letters go to the correct addresses."
  - "Before the advent of automated sorting machines, postmen manually sorted mail."
  - "Postal workers, including postmen and postwomen, are essential workers."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

mail lady , mailwoman , post lady , postwoman

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Synonyms

mailman

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with postman
homes , romes , domes

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Variants

List of all variants of postman that leads to same result
postman , postmen , mailman , mailmen

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally, a postman was someone who worked at a post house, which was a place where travelers could rest and have their mail forwarded on their journey.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'postman' was in 1450.

2. In some countries, postmen are still called 'letter carriers' or 'mailmen'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Postal service: An organization that collects, sorts, transports, and delivers mail.

2. Mail: Letters, documents, or packages sent through the postal service.

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Culture

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The postman is a common figure in literature and art, often depicted as a reliable and trustworthy character. In Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' the postman is one of the few people who recognizes Scrooge's transformation.

How to Memorize "postman"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a uniform and carrying a satchel, delivering mail to households.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the postman with the sound of a mailbox being opened and closed, or the sight of a red mailbox on the curb.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P-O-S-T-M-A-N' to remember that a postman delivers mail.

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