Postmaster Meaning
/ˈpoʊstˌmæstɚ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe head of a post office.
nounThe administrator of an electronic mail system.
Sentence Examples
The postmaster, who was also the village grocer, had a clear recollection of the telegram.
Tom is the postmaster.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ is responsible for all mail operations in that town.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ at the local office helped the elderly woman fill out the form for her pension claim.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English post English master English postmaster From post + master.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With that, Elvin Mercado became the postmaster of Manhattan, ruling the mails from the palatial James A. Farley Post Office on Eighth Avenue."
— 2014 May 14, Andy Newman, “New York Today: Meet Your Postmaster”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ is responsible for all mail operations in that town.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ at the local office helped the elderly woman fill out the form for her pension claim.