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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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 Remarkably, the customer recognized the name and the address on the U.S. Treasury check as the same name and address that his mail carrier, Muchimba, had used on a holiday card provided to the residents on his mail route in December 2022. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 An exchange between a lawn care worker and a mail carrier turned dangerous when a whirring weed whacker was used as a weapon, Texas investigators say. Mark Price, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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mail carrier

noun
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