mailperson en · NOUN
Etymology
From mail + person.
Meanings
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A letter carrier.
“Why can’t we have a mailperson?” he would rant. “One person, one vehicle, cuts carbon, delivers all the mail. How hard is that?”
2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 153:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mailpersons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mailpeople | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
mailman · postman · post lady · postwoman · mailwoman · mail lady
Synonyms
postal worker · letter carrier · mail carrier · postal carrier · postperson