Synonyms of letter carrier

letter carrier

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mail carrier
• postmaster
• postman
• mailman
• messenger
• postie
• courier
• postmistress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letter carrier

Since mail is automatically postmarked at processing facilities, postmark dates won’t necessarily match the date a letter carrier collected the customer’s mail or dropped it off at a retail location. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026

Postmarks are generally applied at those processing facilities, Hagen said, so the postmark date may not reflect the date the mail was collected by a letter carrier, dropped off at a retail location, or placed in a collection box. — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026

Two Connecticut letter carriers will be honored with the National Safety Council‘s Million Mile Award this week. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

This means that the postmark date won’t necessarily match the date when the mail was dropped off at a retail location or collected by a letter carrier, USPS officials said. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026