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
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.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
This means letter carriers won’t be required to work weekend shifts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
According to reports at the time, the letter carrier was approached by an armed man around 1:18 p.m., who fled after the incident in a black 4-door sedan.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Uniform allowances, letter carrier safety and wages are among the key issues for some union members in the ongoing contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers union.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
This means letter carriers won’t be required to work weekend shifts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
According to reports at the time, the letter carrier was approached by an armed man around 1:18 p.m., who fled after the incident in a black 4-door sedan.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Uniform allowances, letter carrier safety and wages are among the key issues for some union members in the ongoing contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers union.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter carrier
Noun
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This first installment focuses on raccoon mail carrier Wally and his sweet rabbit pal, Bo.—
Caroline Carlson
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here is a look at how mail carriers will be impacted by Labor Day this year.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The department uses a Rural Mail Carrier Survey to track Ohio’s rabbit population, which involves distributing survey cards to all postmasters across the state, who then give the cards to the carriers delivering mail on rural routes.—
Emma Wozniak,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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McClatchy News reached out to her attorney May 27 and was awaiting a response. LeBlanc, 48, a longtime postal service employee, worked as Seekonk Post Office’s postmaster from late 2023 to the beginning of 2025, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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