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 In her position, Gilbert has advocated for policy measures that protect the county’s most vulnerable, including local legislation that requires better protections for people who work outside — from farmers to construction crews to mail carriers. Zoya Teirstein, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024 The Cook County medical examiner identified her as Octavia Redmond, of the Loop. Police didn’t identify Redmond as a mail carrier, but a source said the woman was on duty at the time and suffered a gunshot wound to the neck. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2024 Panetta said that in 2023, there were 30 robberies of mail carriers in the Bay Area, which makes up 61% of robberies of mail carriers in California. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024 According to court documents, Coleman and Dixon looked for USPS mail carriers through Dallas-Fort Worth to obtain an arrow key, a master key used by USPS employees to collect mail deposited in blue USPS collection boxes. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 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 18 Aug. 2024.

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mail carrier

noun
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