letter carrier

noun

: a person who delivers mail

Examples of letter carrier in a Sentence

we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier
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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 The truck continued to move, so the letter carrier peered around from the back of the truck, officials said. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for letter carrier

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter carrier was circa 1552

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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20carrier. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

letter carrier

noun
: a person who delivers mail
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