mail carrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mail carrier
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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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
With proper training, you might be successful in persuading them not to bark at the mail carrier, but otherwise — hey, you always know when you have a visitor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
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
Not long after she hung up with Frank, the mail carrier arrived.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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