postwoman
Female mail deliverer
A postwoman is a woman who delivers mail.
The term parallels postman but specifies female gender.
Letter carrier and mail carrier are gender-neutral alternatives now preferred in official contexts: The postwoman brings our mail around noon.
Sack for letters
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
postmark · sorting · addressing · mailroom · letters · correspondence · parcels · packages
Path from A to B
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- doorstepEntrance's bottom ledge
- handoverTransfer of control
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
recipient · address · drop-off · collection · bicycle · trolley · door-to-door · householder
Informal mail carrier
- courierDelivery person or service
- deliverypersonOne who transports goods
- sorterOne who categorizes
- unionizedFormed a labor collective
pensioned · seniority · weatherproof · reliable · trusted · neighbourhood
Alphabetic characters or mail
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- postcardsMailable souvenir notes
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
invitations · announcements · notifications · bills · statements · handwritten · personal · news
mailbag
Sack for letters
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
envelopes · postmark · sorting · addressing · mailroom · letters · correspondence · parcels · packages · airmail
route
Path from A to B
signature · recipient · address · drop-off · collection · bicycle · trolley · door-to-door · householder · tracked
postie
Informal mail carrier
- courierDelivery person or service
- deliverypersonOne who transports goods
- sorterOne who categorizes
unionized · pensioned · seniority · weatherproof · reliable · trusted · neighbourhood
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
correspondence · invitations · announcements · notifications · bills · statements · handwritten · personal · news · updates
cap
Covering for top
trousers · boots · gloves · jacket · high-visibility · waterproof · nameplate · insignia · shorts · fleece
- postal workersmail carrier, letter carrier, postmistress, mail handler, mail sorter
postwomanrecipient
One who receives something
addressee · courier · FedEx driver · UPS driver · bike messenger