as in letter carrier
a person who delivers mail
we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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Recent Examples of mail carrier
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.
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Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
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Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail carrier
Noun
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My parents, a letter carrier and a teacher, would be unable to afford today the modest house in which my sisters and I were raised.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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His mother was a teacher and his father was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Avery was the postmaster of the Pacoima Post Office from 1961 until her retirement in 1984.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And there was a very particular shot with the postman, who's bringing the telegram, and that was very specifically Brasilia.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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And when your town is so small that everyone knows everyone else – Mjällby’s head coach is a school principal and its scout is a postman – your weaknesses can become your biggest strengths.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail%20carrier. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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