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a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail. Also called letter carrier, postal carrier.[1780-90, Amer.]
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mail carrier — n. A person who delivers the mail; also called a {letter carrier}. A male mail carrier is also called a {mailman}. Syn: postman, letter carrier, carrier, mailman. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mail carrier — ☆ mail carrier n. a person whose work is carrying and delivering mail; letter carrier … English World dictionary
mail-carrier — mailˈman or mailˈ carrier noun (N American) A postman • • • Main Entry: ↑mail … Useful english dictionary
mail carrier — mail .carrier n AmE old fashioned someone whose job is to deliver mail = ↑mailman … Dictionary of contemporary English
mail carrier — mail ,carrier noun count AMERICAN someone whose job is to deliver mail … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mail carrier — Postman redirects here. For other uses, see Postman (disambiguation). A Melbourne postie riding a motorbike … Wikipedia
mail carrier — noun a man who delivers the mail • Syn: ↑mailman, ↑postman, ↑letter carrier, ↑carrier • Hypernyms: ↑deliveryman, ↑delivery boy, ↑deliverer * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [cou … Useful english dictionary
mail carrier — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mail carrier : singular mail carrier plural mail carriers American a postman … English dictionary
mail carrier — mail′ car rier n. cvb a person employed to deliver mail • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
mail carrier — noun Date: 1788 letter carrier … New Collegiate Dictionary
