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
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Ensuring the well-being of our letter carriers and all postal employees remains of the utmost importance. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 The tentative deal also retains a no-layoff provision for letter carriers after six years of working as career employees. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 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 See all Example Sentences for letter carrier 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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letter carrier

noun
: a person who delivers mail
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