Mailman

GNU mailing program

A mailman is a person who delivers mail to homes and businesses, walking or driving a route to bring letters and packages from the post office.

The term is giving way to the gender-neutral mail carrier or letter carrier.

The mailman comes around noon.

occupation

postal worker

One who delivers mail

route · uniform · sorting · civil servant · pension · seniority · walking route · postal service · USPS · Canada Post

cultural

Newman

One recently arrived

Kevin Costner · love letters · pen pals · correspondence

delivery

letters

Alphabetic characters or mail

envelopes · doorstep · front porch · delivery time · signature · tracking · overnight · express · catalogs · bills

route

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

suburbs · apartment complex · rural delivery · PO box · address · house numbers · shortcuts · regulars · seasonal greetings · tips

Categories
Opposites
direction of mail flow

Mailmancorrespondent

Journalist covering distant events

letter writer · addresser · mailer · shipper

delivery method

Mailmanfax machine

Telephonic document sender

email server · email · telegram · carrier pigeon · text message

delivery role

Mailmanrecipient

One who receives something

addressee · sender · mailer

Family

mail, man, mails, mailed, mailing, mailer, mailbox, mailbag, manly

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G