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How do you use Postman in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like mailman or carrier, plus the exact meaning.

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Postman in a sentence

Postman meaning

  1. Someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
  2. One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.

Synonyms of Postman

mailman mail carrier letter carrier carrier deliveryman delivery boy deliverer

Using Postman

  • The main meaning on this page is: Someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes. | One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.
  • Useful related words include: mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier.
  • In the example corpus, postman often appears in combinations such as: the postman, as postman, postman is.

Context around Postman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Postman

  • In this selection, "postman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, semantics, dedicated, former, pat, eidnun and may stand out and add context to how "postman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a flying postman and all of postman s books. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "postman" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with postman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Jokingly, he calls himself a "flying postman". (7 words)

Scottish postman who sued Royal Mail for racism after colleague told him 'I can't understand you' loses. (18 words)

AFC supporter, dedicated postman, and much-loved dad, Stuart died suddenly on September 14 at the age of 57. (19 words)

All of Postman's books are informed by his study of General Semantics (Postman was editor of ETC. from 1976 to 1986) but this book is his most explicit and detailed commentary on the use and misuse of language as a tool for thought. (44 words)

Avril Steere’s rink started to fire with ‘Postman’ Pat Steere (always delivers) on the jack from lead and Albert Bertoncello backing him up, Avril and Val continued to convert ends and before we knew it they were covering McDermott’s rink. (42 words)

Outlining the fatal assault, prosecutor Sally O’Neill KC had said: “On July 9 2019 she had gone to a dance class, leaving Scott Coombe in charge of Andrew, knowing that he had done a full day’s work as a postman. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

All of Postman's books are informed by his study of General Semantics (Postman was editor of ETC. from 1976 to 1986) but this book is his most explicit and detailed commentary on the use and misuse of language as a tool for thought.

AFC supporter, dedicated postman, and much-loved dad, Stuart died suddenly on September 14 at the age of 57.

And pick up your postman's discarded rubber bands, as hedgehogs eat them, thinking they're worms, and avoid using chemicals.

Avril Steere’s rink started to fire with ‘Postman’ Pat Steere (always delivers) on the jack from lead and Albert Bertoncello backing him up, Avril and Val continued to convert ends and before we knew it they were covering McDermott’s rink.

He was the oldest of eight children born to Giovanni Sarto, a postman, and his wife Margherita, a seamstress.

However, Radlett's "much-loved" former postman has been described as someone who "always had a smile on his face" when he worked in the community.

Jokingly, he calls himself a "flying postman".

On Thursday the 15th inst. an inquest was held at Gosberton, by Mr. Mastin, coroner, on the body of John Ingall, the postman from Gosberton to Donington, who was found drowned in a ditch by the road side.

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Outlining the fatal assault, prosecutor Sally O’Neill KC had said: “On July 9 2019 she had gone to a dance class, leaving Scott Coombe in charge of Andrew, knowing that he had done a full day’s work as a postman.

Plus novelist James M. Cain (‘The Postman Always Rings Twice,’ ‘Double Indemnity’ show warning that America has become the most violent country on Earth.

Postman Eidnun Liaquat, 28, who had previously admitted two charges of causing death by careless driving, was sentenced to 18 months suspended for two years.

Scottish postman who sued Royal Mail for racism after colleague told him 'I can't understand you' loses.

The above quotes from Postman may provide a flicker of recognition in relation to what you experience every day on social media platforms and with traditional media.

The postman is pleased but I’m not sure that long-standing residents of the village approve of us London escapees dismissing a name that’s been part of the community for nearly 100 years.

There are great options for children too, with screenings of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Disney100: Peter Pan, and Postman Pat: The Movie.

When you buy parts out of America, you've just got to sit back and wait for the postman to do his thing," he said.

While taxis and Ubers differ in many ways, a critical distinguishing component is Uber utilizes ordinary people, like your postman, waiter, or even your child’s teacher, who seek to earn extra cash by becoming drivers during their spare time.

After the "embarrassing" interaction with the postman, Daisi posted a TikTok about her recent delivery - which has since racked up over one million views.

And when the postman delivered it to her home and she opened it up, she was left in hysterics.

As a postman, I have to get up at four o'clock, but now I am home around noon and can pick up the children from school every day.

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Common combinations with postman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "postman" in a sentence?
An example: "All of Postman's books are informed by his study of General Semantics (Postman was editor of ETC. from 1976 to 1986) but this book is his most explicit and detailed commentary on the use and misuse of language as a tool for thought." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "postman" from authentic English texts.
What does "postman" mean?
Postman means: Someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
What are synonyms of "postman"?
Common synonyms of "postman" include: mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier, deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer.
How many example sentences with "postman" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "postman", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.