mail carrier

noun

Examples of mail carrier in a Sentence

we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
Recent Examples on the Web Fuller was under investigation for stealing mail packages while he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier in Meriden, court records show. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024 The father of five and grandfather of three is a sixth-generation Hoosier who graduated from Indiana University in 1982 and previously worked as a mail carrier and business owner and manager. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 June 2024 Why many are moving back to state As France reels from the rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to the fore in election campaign A former CT mail carrier was observed stealing packages. Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024 Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati among top cities for dog attacks on mail carriers Believe it or not, all three of the state's major cities (Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati) fall in the top ten U.S. cities with the most dog attacks on postal service workers. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mail carrier 

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mail carrier was in 1788

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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail%20carrier. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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