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Definition of "postmistress" [postmistress]

  • A woman who is in charge of the operations of a local post office. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "postmistress" in a sentence
  • "When he turns up dead outside Conway Castle, the postmistress is the suspect and Penny is called into action."
  • "After to the Roadhouse, and particularly for those who didn’t, couldn’t, or wouldn’t drink, the postmistress was the next best contact point for the Park."
  • "But now he no longer came, and Judith, for all her deliberate flow of spirits, did not quite convince the watchful eyes of Leander’s lady — the postmistress was a trifle too cheerful."