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
Just like our real mail carriers, Mr. ZIP is a community hero.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Feb. 2025
In early January 2025, for example, a Massachusetts mail carrier was able to save a house from burning by quickly extinguishing a fire.
—Jena Martin, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The group of volunteers eventually included a mail carrier, friends and a pair of tourists visiting from Chicago who saw people sorting clothes on the sidewalk that Friday evening and returned the next morning to help.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Madison's video has garnered thousands of comments, with viewers sharing their experiences with mail carriers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Feb. 2025
In early January 2025, for example, a Massachusetts mail carrier was able to save a house from burning by quickly extinguishing a fire.
—Jena Martin, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The group of volunteers eventually included a mail carrier, friends and a pair of tourists visiting from Chicago who saw people sorting clothes on the sidewalk that Friday evening and returned the next morning to help.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Madison's video has garnered thousands of comments, with viewers sharing their experiences with mail carriers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail carrier
Noun
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Under our plan, letter carriers in every state will be able to deliver mail and packages using new and modern vehicles within the next five years.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to the tentative agreement, all city letter carriers would receive general wage increases of 1.3% versus 1.1% as it was listed before.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
18 Nov. 2023
Noun
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The city had Black health inspectors, postmasters, magistrates and policemen, albeit under orders not to arrest anyone white.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sprawling duties of the postmaster The postmaster general overseas a vast operation.—
Jena Martin,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s so nice!), and Shep, in turn, runs and scares the annoying postman (Shep!—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
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Cruz was indicted Thursday for second-degree murder in the 2:30 p.m. stabbing of the 36-year-old postman at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Rd.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail%20carrier. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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