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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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 summer vacation approaching, mail carriers are reminded that children in the home might not be aware of how their pet dog will react when a mail carrier approaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
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
I’m not allowed to get in a car with somebody I don’t know, but Dad being the mail carrier for this part of the county, I know most everybody who goes by.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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