Postman

Pronunciation

Origin

post + -man

Full definition of postman

Noun

1. (chiefly British) someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
2. One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.

Synonyms

• mailman

Antonyms

• mailwoman, postwoman

Hypernyms

• mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier
• mailperson, postperson

Anagrams

• tampons