letter carrier

noun

Synonyms of letter carriernext
: 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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Postmarks are generally applied at those processing facilities, Hagen said, so the postmark date may not reflect the date the mail was collected by a letter carrier, dropped off at a retail location, or placed in a collection box. Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 Two Connecticut letter carriers will be honored with the National Safety Council‘s Million Mile Award this week. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 My parents, a letter carrier and a teacher, would be unable to afford today the modest house in which my sisters and I were raised. Matt Mahan, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026 His mother was a teacher and his father was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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letter carrier

noun
: a person who delivers mail
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