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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
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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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