letter carrier

noun

: a person who delivers mail

Examples of letter carrier in a Sentence

we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier
Recent Examples on the Web The letter carriers association is now working with the federal government to help fine tune protections, although Renfroe said the current program at the US Postal Service still is not enough. Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024 All city letter carriers will receive general wage increases of 1.3 percent per year, with the first being paid back retroactively through November 2023. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 National Association of Letter Carriers NWI Southshore 580 joined many other letter carrier locals on Oct. 14 by hosting an informational picket outside the Old Lake County Courthouse to spread the word since Post Office workers by law are not allowed to strike. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024 Such outdoor workers include lifeguards, transportation employees, ironworkers, agricultural workers and letter carriers. Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for letter carrier 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter carrier was circa 1552

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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20carrier. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

letter carrier

noun
: a person who delivers mail
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