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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The locations of the letter carriers robbed are 3000 block of Hartlage Court, 2400 block of Crittenden Drive and 1300 block of Cypress Street, which are in the St. Denis, St. Joseph, and Park Hill neighborhoods. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024 Our nation’s letter carriers deserve to go to work without fear of harm from a robbery or attack. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 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 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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letter carrier

noun
: a person who delivers mail
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