postman1

[pohst-muh n] /ˈpoʊst mən/
noun, plural postmen.
1.
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
2.
Archaic. a courier.
Origin
1520-30; post3 + -man
Usage note
See -man.

postman2

[pohst-muh n] /ˈpoʊst mən/
noun, plural postmen. Old English Law.
1.
a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions.
Compare tubman.
Origin
1760-70; post1 + -man
Examples from the web for postman
  • And since letters sometimes took months to deliver, the derelict postman would have absconded long since, anyway.
  • Well, postman, it is only fair to note that violence in ivory towers is extremely low nowadays.
  • If you notice the picture of the postman on that page, thats basically my position.
  • He was proud she had more friends than a postman with a bag full of welfare checks.
  • In the past he has worked as a postman, barman, factory hand and pop group manager.
  • The events aren't exactly telegraphed in advance, but delivered slowly by a postman with sore feet.
British Dictionary definitions for postman

postman

/ˈpəʊstmən/
noun (pl) -men, -women
1.
a person who carries and delivers mail as a profession
Word Origin and History for postman
n.

1520s, from post (n.3) + man (n.).