Word
mailman
Phoneticsmail·man, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈmeɪɫˌmæn/
UK/mˈeɪlmən/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person whose job is to deliver letters and packages to people's homes. You usually see this person walking or driving through your neighborhood every day.
n. a person employed to deliver postal mail to residential addresses. Informal in register; the more neutral term is 'postal worker'.
Examples
“The mailman arrives at my house every morning at eight.”
“I always leave a small gift for the mailman on the porch to show my appreciation for his hard work.”
“The local mailman has been delivering letters to this quiet suburban street for over thirty years, becoming a familiar figure to every resident in the neighborhood.”
Examples
simple
“The mailman arrives at my house every morning at eight.”
contextual
“I always leave a small gift for the mailman on the porch to show my appreciation for his hard work.”
complex
“The local mailman has been delivering letters to this quiet suburban street for over thirty years, becoming a familiar figure to every resident in the neighborhood.”
Etymology
From mail + man.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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