mail carrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mail carrier
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Despite his interest in literature, Silverblatt’s parents wanted him to become a mail carrier, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 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
Carla Gates, whose mail carrier husband died, noted cities worldwide now must learn to deal with extreme weather.
From Washington Times • Aug. 13, 2023
Sherrie Esquivel was frantic to find her father, a retired mail carrier in Lahaina, but there was little she could do from her home in Dunn, North Carolina.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
The mail carrier hands Big Bird a package, and Big Bird is immediately puzzled: “If this is the first time you have ever been here,” he asks, “how did you know I was Big Bird?”
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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