as in mail carrier
a person who delivers mail
we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier
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Recent Examples of letter carrier
Mailman is also a shameful revelation of the inexcusable working conditions that letter carriers are subjected to: The injury rate for postal workers is higher than for coal miners.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
Although California led the nation in terms of dog bites involving letter carriers, the state improved slightly from the previous year.
—Sarah Linn
july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Dog owners are on the hook to cover the cost of medical bills, lost wages and uniform replacement when letter carriers are attacked.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
At the same time, there was a marked increase in letter carrier robberies—a 543% boost in letter carrier robberies between 2019 and 2022, with 64 letter carrier robberies in 2019 and 412 letter carrier robberies in 2022.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
Although California led the nation in terms of dog bites involving letter carriers, the state improved slightly from the previous year.
—Sarah Linn
july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Dog owners are on the hook to cover the cost of medical bills, lost wages and uniform replacement when letter carriers are attacked.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
At the same time, there was a marked increase in letter carrier robberies—a 543% boost in letter carrier robberies between 2019 and 2022, with 64 letter carrier robberies in 2019 and 412 letter carrier robberies in 2022.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter carrier
Noun
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Canada Post and its largest postal workers’ union have agreed on tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements for the courier’s urban unit and its rural and suburban mail carriers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Dec. 2025
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For the holidays, mail carriers are allowed to receive non-cash gift items under $20; snacks and gift cards are a favorite.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The name seemed to change spelling in 1931 to honor the original postmaster, Dennis Wheatley, from the 1870 founding.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Dec. 2025
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Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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