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
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.
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
As a result, the postmark date may not match the day a letter carrier collected the mail or a customer left it at a post office, the agency said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
As of 2024, arrests in connection with robbing letter carriers were up 73%, and between 2019 and 2022, letter carrier robberies increased sixfold, and high-volume mailbox theft increased 87%, according to the Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service.
—James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Magdamit formerly worked as a letter carrier at the Torrance Main Post Office and has been in federal custody since July 1.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
As a result, the postmark date may not match the day a letter carrier collected the mail or a customer left it at a post office, the agency said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
As of 2024, arrests in connection with robbing letter carriers were up 73%, and between 2019 and 2022, letter carrier robberies increased sixfold, and high-volume mailbox theft increased 87%, according to the Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service.
—James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Magdamit formerly worked as a letter carrier at the Torrance Main Post Office and has been in federal custody since July 1.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter carrier
Noun
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Small interactions — such as chatting with a barista, a mail carrier or a neighbor — can foster a sense of belonging.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Government Accountability Office determined in 2011 that using mail carriers to do the work of census takers wouldn't be cost-effective since they're paid significantly more than the temporary census workers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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It was built in 1830 by William Love, who, as the municipality’s first postmaster, had the privilege of bestowing a name on the town.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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DeMotte was later elected to Congress, then appointed Valparaiso’s postmaster by President Abraham Lincoln.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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