Mailman
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person employed to deliver mail; a postman. Note: This is primarily American English; British English typically uses 'postman' or the gender-neutral 'postal worker'.
“The mailman delivers letters and parcels to our neighbourhood every morning at nine o'clock.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmeɪl.mən/
Syllables
mail·man
Related Words
Synonyms
postmanpostal workerletter carriermail carrier
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Wordle
Contains M-A-I-L-M-A-N with repeated M and A; compound word MAIL + MAN
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points; two M's (3 points each) add value to this occupation term
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