Words / B1

POHSTW-um-uh-n/ˈpəʊstwʊmən/

A postwoman delivers letters and parcels (UK). A postman is the male counterpart; a courier is usually a private parcel firm. Halls: the postwoman leaves parcels at the student hub; a note on the flat door is not a redirect.

Meaning

A woman whose job is to deliver letters and parcels (UK).

Examples

• “The postwoman leaves parcels at the student hub; a note on the flat door is not a redirect.”
• “A postwoman is not the exams officer; special-delivery scripts still go to the school office.”

Good to know

a postwoman (UK). Contrast: a postman / a courier. Halls / parcels. Countable jobs. Mix-up: the post is the mail, often uncountable; a postwoman is the person.

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