mail carrier

noun

Examples of mail carrier in a Sentence

we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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From April through July 2023, the five men sentenced — along with three others previously sentenced — all played individual roles in a bigger plan to rob mail carriers of their arrow keys, at times putting a gun to their heads to force them to hand over the key , according to court documents. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 Thieves can steal mail by fishing or breaking into mail boxes with force, package theft and robbing mail carriers. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Varnado is an actor and singer After being a mail carrier and having a gospel career in the ‘80s performing alongside his four brothers, Snoop’s father ventured into acting. Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 The watchdog agency's report pointed to higher average wage rates for mail carriers compared to those for temporary census workers, as well as the large number of hours needed to follow up with households that don't respond to the census on their own. Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mail carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mail carrier was in 1788

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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail%20carrier. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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