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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National Association of Letter Carriers NWI Southshore 580 joined many other letter carrier locals on Oct. 14 by hosting an informational picket outside the Old Lake County Courthouse to spread the word since Post Office workers by law are not allowed to strike.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Such outdoor workers include lifeguards, transportation employees, ironworkers, agricultural workers and letter carriers.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Gray took the letter carrier's vehicle keys, as well as her arrow key.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Such outdoor workers include lifeguards, transportation employees, ironworkers, agricultural workers and letter carriers.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Gray took the letter carrier's vehicle keys, as well as her arrow key.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for letter carrier
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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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