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

The Erie postal worker, Richard Hopkins, said in a statement Monday that he was wrong and apologized to the postmaster and his family, as well as the Erie post office.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

The forms sat on my desk for a week before Robin walked with me to the post office and watched me hand them to the postal worker.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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