mail carrier

noun

: letter carrier

Synonyms of mail carrier

• letter carrier
• postmaster
• postman

Examples of mail carrier in a Sentence

we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas

Recent Examples on the Web

Pasadena residents are upset after a bloodied peacock was found in their neighborhood last week after what appeared to be a violent encounter with a mail carrier. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Susan Nykaza remembers her first day on the job as a mail carrier in Blue Island. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

His father was a mail carrier while his mother worked as a homemaker. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Reynolds was employed as a rural mail carrier for the USPS, according to The Wilkes Record. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mail carrier

• barrier
• noncarrier

Kids Definition

mail carrier

noun

: letter carrier