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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This design offers a bird's-eye view of a bustling town, using sequential artwork to tell the story of a mail carrier's journey through four seasons. Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Notably, Houston mail carrier Heman Marion Sweatt was the successful plaintiff in the 1950 US Supreme Court case Sweatt v. Painter, the precursor to Brown v. Board of Education. Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025 In response to the threats, no mail carriers were sent to the Kirwan Terrace Housing Community for two days, temporarily disrupting mail delivery, authorities said. Lauren Liebhaber, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 However, these attacks can be very dangerous and can lead to injuries that require mail carriers to seek medical attention. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mail carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Jul. 2025.

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noun
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