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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After leaving the Air Force Proctor worked various jobs until accepting a position at the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier until his retirement in 2019. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025 On the show, Blippi will meet truck drivers, mail carriers, pizza makers, astronauts, firefighters, and more. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 Supervisors assign these keys — generally one per route — to mail carriers for use on over 300,000 delivery and collection routes each day, according to USPS. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Stagecoach Mary was one of the baddest women in history, and a trailblazer in her own right, as the first Black woman to hold a position as a mail carrier in this country. Jaha Nailah Avery, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mail carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Apr. 2025.

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mail carrier

noun
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