letter carrier

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 Although California led the nation in terms of dog bites involving letter carriers, the state improved slightly from the previous year. Sarah Linn july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025 Dog owners are on the hook to cover the cost of medical bills, lost wages and uniform replacement when letter carriers are attacked. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025 At the same time, there was a marked increase in letter carrier robberies—a 543% boost in letter carrier robberies between 2019 and 2022, with 64 letter carrier robberies in 2019 and 412 letter carrier robberies in 2022. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Uniform allowances, letter carrier safety and wages are among the key issues for some union members in the ongoing contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers union. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for letter carrier
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Noun
  • The birds – which can grow up to 4 feet tall and weigh up to 25 pounds – have been known to chase mail carriers and children, damage cars and cause traffic jams.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The ordinance initially made an exception for commercial mail carriers, like FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In 1926, the court held that since postmasters were presidential-appointees exercising executive power, they could also be fired by the president.
    Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Letter carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter%20carrier. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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