British
as in postman
a person who delivers mail the sort of small Cornish village in which the local postie knows everyone's business

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Noun
  • This 54-minute stop-motion special, narrated by a postman (voiced by Fred Astaire), unpacks Santa's origin story — from his iconic beard to his gift-giving traditions and more.
    James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • What did Eliza, a village postmaster, have to do with art?
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Local postmasters then began opening the letters and responding, the Postal Service wrote on its website, chronicling the birth of the Christmas tradition.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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“Postie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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