Noun: postman (postmen) powst-mun
- A person who delivers the mail
"The neighbourhood children eagerly awaited the postman's arrival";
- mail carrier [N. Amer], letter carrier [N. Amer], carrier, postie [Brit, informal]
- A man who delivers the mail
"The postman arrived with a package she had been eagerly awaiting";
- mailman [N. Amer]
Derived forms: postmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], deliverer, delivery boy, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Postman