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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
Such outdoor workers include lifeguards, transportation employees, ironworkers, agricultural workers and letter carriers.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Gray took the letter carrier's vehicle keys, as well as her arrow key.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
For far too long, violent crime against letter carriers has been on the rise.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 July 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 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
letter carrier
noun
: a person who delivers mail
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