mail carrier
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who delivers mail: A mail carrier is an employee of a postal service who is responsible for delivering letters, packages, and other postal items to homes and businesses along a designated route.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The mail carrier arrives every afternoon around 2 PM.
- Please give the package directly to the mail carrier.
- Our regular mail carrier is on vacation this week.
Advanced Usage
- "To be a mail carrier": To have the occupation of delivering mail.
- He decided to be a mail carrier because he enjoys working outdoors.
Variants and Related Words
- Letter carrier (n): Another common term for a mail carrier, used interchangeably.
- The letter carrier placed the certified letter in the mailbox.
- Postal worker (n): A broader term for any employee of a postal service, which includes mail carriers, clerks, and sorters.
- The postal workers processed the holiday packages.
Synonyms
- Postman / Postwoman: Traditional gendered terms for a mail carrier.
- Mailman / Mailwoman: Common informal terms for a mail carrier.
Related Phrases
- Carrier route: The specific path or area a mail carrier is assigned to deliver.
- She knows everyone on her carrier route.
- Mail delivery: The act or service of bringing mail to recipients.
- Mail delivery is delayed due to the snowstorm.
Noun
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a man who delivers the mail
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