mailman
noun
Simple meaning
A man who delivers the mail.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
maylmanSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmeɪlmæn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
CanadaUS
A man who delivers the mail
canadaus
Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A man who delivers the mail
Used this way, mailman is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- letter carrier , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use mailman
- “The mailman delivered a package to our house this morning.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
A man who delivers the mail.
A person employed to deliver mail.
An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from….
Related Words
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Synonyms
Sense: man who delivers the mail
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