mail carrier

noun

1. a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mail carrier¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

“Some random dude in a high-visibility vest shows up and drops it off. It isn’t my UPS driver and it definitely isn’t the mail carrier,” said Deshpande, who saw the delivery person through his window.

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Put the envelope in your mailbox, give it to your mail carrier or take it to the post office.

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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.

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Postal Service workers in Los Angeles, which just ranked No. 1 in the nation when it comes to canine attacks on mail carriers.

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The mail carrier, a light-skinned Black man, told her there were about half a dozen or so, but they were “all passing.”

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Related Words

• letter carrier 
• mailman 
• postman