mail carrier

noun

Synonyms of mail carriernext
: letter carrier

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we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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One reviewer who works as a mail carrier was impressed after wearing them on the job. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 The judge's order Thursday comes after state attorneys general brought a new challenge after USPS published a finalized rule governing steps states must take to print ballots to be carried and tracked by mail carriers. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Pasadena residents are upset after a bloodied peacock was found in their neighborhood last week after what appeared to be a violent encounter with a mail carrier. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Susan Nykaza remembers her first day on the job as a mail carrier in Blue Island. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mail carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mail carrier was in 1788

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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail%20carrier. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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mail carrier

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: letter carrier
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