mail carrier
noun
a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
mail carriers
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pluralof mail carrier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There have been a few instances when mail carriers threw away mail that included ballots.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2025
It’s probably why there were more than 5,800 reported dog bites against mail carriers last year, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
This fanciful vision of New York is populated by animals: sporty ducks, punk rock monkeys, buffalo mail carriers, penguins shouldering boomboxes, and a disproportionate number of llamas.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Like mail carriers who manage to deliver their parcels through snow, rain, heat and gloom, a critical group of mammalian proteins helps cells function properly even under less-than-ideal conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
Milkmen and mail carriers and shopkeepers and barmaids.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
