postperson

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noun

A letter carrier of any gender.

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mailpersonmail carrierletter carrierpostal carrierpostal worker
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Meanings

nounpostperson (plural postpersons or postpeople)

plural postpersons · plural postpeople

  1. uncommonA letter carrier of any gender.

    The planet of the Dingalingers is under threat of nuclear war. The Ball, representative of the Astral Harmony Council, and his Intergalactic postperson courier, Thing, have been sent to liaise with the Dingalinger Overlord.

    1988, Paul Sumner, Mark Caswell, Kati Hamza, Thing! (video game review) in Crash issue 51

    Synonyms: mailperson, mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier, postal worker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA letter carrier of any gender.

Similar
mailpersonmail carrierletter carrierpostal carrierpostal worker
Also see
letter carriermail carriermailmanmailpersonpostman

Origin

From post + person.

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Cite this entry
APA

postperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postperson

MLA

“postperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postperson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postperson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postperson.

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