postie

Delivers your mail

A postie is a mail carrier—the person who delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses.

The term is informal and primarily British, Australian, and New Zealand usage: The postie comes around eleven.

Americans would say mailman or mail carrier.

delivery

mailbag

Sack for letters

envelopes · satchel · letterbox · mailbox · sorting · rounds · route · address · stamps · franking

uniform

cap

Covering for top

  • shortsAbbreviated lower garments
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • badgeWorn symbol of membership

raincoat · boots · gloves · satchel · bicycle · trolley · logo · insignia · fluorescent · waterproofs

outdoor

bicycle

Pedal-powered two-wheeler

driveways · gardens · gates · weather · rain · snow · dogs · hedges · fences · steps

community

neighbourhood

Residential area nearby

familiar · daily · wave · chat · gossip · trusted · regular · reliable · doorstep · greeting

regional

mailman

Postal delivery worker

mailperson · courier · Royal Mail

Categories
Opposites
delivery direction

postiesender

One who dispatches

mailer

service type

postiecourier

Delivery person or service

express courier · FedEx driver · UPS driver · bike messenger · dispatch rider

delivery role

postiecorrespondent

Journalist covering distant events

addressee · letter writer

Phrases
Family

postcard, postman, postal, postage, post, postbox, postmaster, postwoman, postal worker

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G