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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Although California led the nation in terms of dog bites involving letter carriers, the state improved slightly from the previous year. Sarah Linn july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025 At the same time, there was a marked increase in letter carrier robberies—a 543% boost in letter carrier robberies between 2019 and 2022, with 64 letter carrier robberies in 2019 and 412 letter carrier robberies in 2022. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Uniform allowances, letter carrier safety and wages are among the key issues for some union members in the ongoing contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers union. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 That includes a son who is a letter carrier in Fairfield. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 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 23 Aug. 2025.

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letter carrier

noun
: a person who delivers mail
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