postal worker

American  

[pohs-tl wur-ker] / ˈpoʊs tl ˌwɜr kər /

noun

1. a person employed by a government postal system to sort, transport, or deliver mail, or to work in a customer service capacity at the counter of a post office.

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Etymology

Origin of postal worker

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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postal worker

He worked as a cabdriver and postal worker.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Conley, the daughter of a U.S. postal worker and a construction worker, grew up in the Hudson Valley, where her working-class family has lived for generations.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

A postal worker who delivered mail in the afternoon said she has only ever met one person at the home, the owner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

In 1924, a Chicago postal worker named Henry Gerber founded the first gay rights organization in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

It’s a short film that follows a middle-aged postal worker on her first trip to Paris.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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