Topic: OCCUPATIONS
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post‧man
plural postmen [countable]
plural postmen [countable] British EnglishTCMBO someone whose job is to collect and deliver letters [= mailman American English]
WORD FOCUS: mail WORD FOCUS: mail
things that people send: letter, postcard, package also parcel British English, junk mail
ways of sending mail: first class/second class British English, airmail, surface mail, special delivery
the person who delivers your mail: postman/postwoman British English, mailman American English, letter carrier American English
the place where you buy stamps, send letters and packages etc: post office
the place where you put letters and packages: postbox British English/mailbox American English
the place where you receive letters and packages: letterbox British English/mailbox American English
➔ See also mail
WORD FOCUS: mail things that people send: letter, postcard, package also parcel British English, junk mail
ways of sending mail: first class/second class British English, airmail, surface mail, special delivery
the person who delivers your mail: postman/postwoman British English, mailman American English, letter carrier American English
the place where you buy stamps, send letters and packages etc: post office
the place where you put letters and packages: postbox British English/mailbox American English
the place where you receive letters and packages: letterbox British English/mailbox American English
➔ See also mail
