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
The former letter carrier Stolden worked with will be sentenced on Sept. 14.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
That includes a son who is a letter carrier in Fairfield.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
That includes a son who is a letter carrier in Fairfield.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for letter carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter carrier
Noun
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The office has recently cut a few delivery routes, leading to each mail carrier having to make more stops on their route, said Rob Kosier, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 2.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The city's website says homeowners need to keep fire hydrants clear of snow and ensure mailboxes are accessible to mail carriers.—
Chris Mueller,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The remailing program began in 1946, when the local postmaster and a businessman came up with Loveland’s stamp-collecting oddity.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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