mail carrier

noun

Examples of mail carrier in a Sentence

we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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The same would apply if your mail carrier noticed your mail starting to accumulate. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 America’s mail carrier has lost an astounding amount of money. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024 Union contract requires air conditioning for mail carriers The agreement requires the Postal Service to acquire vehicles with air conditioning for its carriers. James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 The National Association of Letter Carriers organized a press conference to call for more prosecution of assaults on mail carriers and other safety measures. CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mail carrier 

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mail carrier was in 1788

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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail%20carrier. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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mail carrier

noun
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