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 little dog leapt off the front steps and ran after the mailman into the front yard—a stark contrast to a common reaction dogs have to mail carriers. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Price increases are to help offset the increase in operational costs that mail carriers face during this busy time of year. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 After years playing in local bands and earning a steady paycheck from jobs as a taxi driver and mail carrier, Frehley was christened as KISS' guitarist after famously showing up for his audition wearing one red and one orange sneaker. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 The birds – which can grow up to 4 feet tall and weigh up to 25 pounds – have been known to chase mail carriers and children, damage cars and cause traffic jams. Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mail carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Nov. 2025.

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mail carrier

noun
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