The difference between Mailman and Postperson

When used as nouns, mailman means someone (implied male) who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes, whereas postperson means a letter carrier of any gender.

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  1. Mailman as a noun (North America):

    someone (implied male) who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes

  1. Postperson as a noun (nonstandard):

    A letter carrier of any gender.

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