mail carrier
Americannoun
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mail carriers
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mail carrier
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Davis said the video showed the bird following the mail carrier to his truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Back in the day, we got to know every coming and going of the mail carrier, and came to recognize, from a distance, the heft of his canvas bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Put the envelope in your mailbox, give it to your mail carrier or take it to the post office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
I’m a mail carrier, so I know the Ravine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2024
A minute later, like clockwork, the mail carrier walked up the porch steps.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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