Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

postboy

noun
/ˈpəʊst.bɔɪ/
Definition
A young man employed to deliver letters and parcels.
Examples
  • Every morning, the postboy would cycle through the village, delivering letters with a cheerful smile.
  • The story featured a brave postboy who saved the village’s important documents during a storm.
Meaning
The term ‘postboy’ refers to a youth or young man who works for a postal service, responsible for transporting mail from one place to another, often within a specific locality.
Synonyms
  • mail carrier
  • postal worker
  • letter carrier