Postman - Definition and Overview

A postman (sometimes known as a "mailman" or "letter carrier" in North America) delivers the post (sometimes known as mail in North America.)

Famous letter carriers include:

• Il Postino, the Italian postman in the movie of the same name
• Postman Pat (children's TV character)
• Cliff Clavin, trivia obsessive in the TV series Cheers
• Terry Griffiths (snooker player, ex-postman)
• Stan, the postman in Wizadora
• Ferdinand Cheval who spent 33 years building an 'ideal castle'
• David Harvey (goalkeeper, became a postman after leaving football)
• Mr. Zip (cartoon character used by the United States Postal Service)