as in mail carrier
a person who delivers mail
we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier
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Recent Examples of letter carrier
Since May 2023, the Postal Inspection Service has made over 1,200 arrests for letter carrier robberies and mail theft nationwide.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Karen Bass, daughter of a letter carrier, beat him by 7 points.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s a letter carrier called Penny Pal (Jenny Slate) that can rip people’s hearts out.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Since May 2023, the Postal Inspection Service has made over 1,200 arrests for letter carrier robberies and mail theft nationwide.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Karen Bass, daughter of a letter carrier, beat him by 7 points.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s a letter carrier called Penny Pal (Jenny Slate) that can rip people’s hearts out.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Since May 2023, the Postal Inspection Service has made over 1,200 arrests for letter carrier robberies and mail theft nationwide.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter carrier
Noun
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Clematis are perfect along fences, climbing up a trellis, or delighting your mail carrier at the mailbox.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Five men were recently sentenced in an intricate conspiracy to rob mail carriers in Virginia at gunpoint, federal prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After postmaster Richard Zamora approved the project, Anderson was the obvious artist for the job.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Back in March, former USPS postmaster Louis DeJoy stepped down following Trump’s comments about taking control of the USPS under the Department of Commerce.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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