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postman

[pohst-muhn] / ˈpoʊst mən /


NOUN
mail carrier
Synonyms


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During the trial Bartlett, formerly a postman, insisted he had not harmed his son.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

"Nobody had noticed she was here. She had managed to keep herself completely incognito," said Murdo, a postman in the Scottish Borders.

From BBC May 1, 2026

The second postman to speak to the BBC, who we are calling Bob, said the reason people were not getting post on time was simple: "There's not enough staff."

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

A postman is said to have found the man's body in Grange Road before the vehicle was later discovered in Eastcourt Lane.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

That is our sole ambition: to knock the conceit out of a postman.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Two current postmen agreed to speak in depth and share pictures of what is going on in their depots.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

“I ask the postmen in Spain to work to the maximum, morning, afternoon and night,” Feijóo said during a campaign rally in Murcia on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2023

Other professional groups, from barristers to postmen, also plan to hit the barricades in coming weeks to demand more pay read more .

From Reuters Jun. 22, 2022

They’re policemen and grocers and postmen and doctors and nurses.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2022

The boys worked as neighborhood postmen, delivering draft notices and monthly ration cards.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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