as in letter carrier
a person who delivers mail
we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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Recent Examples of mail carrier
Two Illinois men were charged after officials say one of them robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint, then his accomplice shot at agents.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Court documents say that Rubin David Adams, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery of a mail carrier.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024
Even their mail carrier had a positive word about the film.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Choose something appropriate for your mail carrier that can easily fit into a gift bag.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Court documents say that Rubin David Adams, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery of a mail carrier.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024
Even their mail carrier had a positive word about the film.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Choose something appropriate for your mail carrier that can easily fit into a gift bag.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mail carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail carrier
Noun
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The letter carrier was assigned to Manhattan, the postal inspection service said.—
Antonio Planas,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Unofficially, the Postal Service has long been known to assist elderly citizens and respond to emergency situations that occur on letter carriers’ routes.—
Jena Martin,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The city had Black health inspectors, postmasters, magistrates and policemen, albeit under orders not to arrest anyone white.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sprawling duties of the postmaster The postmaster general overseas a vast operation.—
Jena Martin,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s so nice!), and Shep, in turn, runs and scares the annoying postman (Shep!—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
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Cruz was indicted Thursday for second-degree murder in the 2:30 p.m. stabbing of the 36-year-old postman at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Rd.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail%20carrier. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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