mail carrier
Americannoun
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
The nonprofit’s founder, Damian Kevitt, said about 30 people who were related to the sisters attended the event along with 75 others from the Rialto community, including police officers and the girls’ mail carrier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 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 paid special attention to our mail delivery for three days, and figured out that our mail carrier always came to our house between twelve and twelve thirty p.m.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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