American English

How to pronounce postmen

nounA2
POHSmn

/ˈpʰoʊs.mn̩/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related entry: postman

A person whose job is to deliver letters and packages.

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Meanings & examples

nounless common

A person whose job is to deliver letters and packages.

The postman delivers mail to our house.

I saw the postman carrying a large package.

Good to know

In American English, mail carrier is more common than postman.

Common phrases & grammar

the local postman · deliver the mail · talk to the postman · the postman delivers packages

the postman delivers mail to + a place/person

a postman works in + a town/area

Related words & forms

The plural is postmen, not postmans.