Definition of "mailman" []

• A man who carries and delivers mail. Also called postman. (noun)

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• "The nation's top mailman is turning in his bag, retiring after a lifetime of service with the U.S. Postal Service."
• "Or are you one of them little yappy dogs who sounds all tough as long as the mailman is on the other side of the fence?"
• "For instance, we can hear Copland-esque rhythmic jauntiness in mailman Mario's funny exchanges with Neruda and out-takes of Britten's Peter Grimes to indicate foreboding, and even hints of Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms in some choral passages."