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 trio then drove to San Francisco to find a mail carrier to rob, prosecutors said.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the inside part of the apartment building’s mailbox — accessible only to building management and mail carriers — law enforcement found notes indicating that mail should be delivered to Cynthia’s apartment for several of the pseudonyms used in the scheme, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the inside part of the apartment building’s mailbox — accessible only to building management and mail carriers — law enforcement found notes indicating that mail should be delivered to Cynthia’s apartment for several of the pseudonyms used in the scheme, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail carrier
Noun
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Postmarks are generally applied at those processing facilities, Hagen said, so the postmark date may not reflect the date the mail was collected by a letter carrier, dropped off at a retail location, or placed in a collection box.—
Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Two Connecticut letter carriers will be honored with the National Safety Council‘s Million Mile Award this week.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It was built in 1830 by William Love, who, as the municipality’s first postmaster, had the privilege of bestowing a name on the town.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Two postmen came every day; the one from the South generally came earlier.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail%20carrier. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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