mail carrier

mail car·ri·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl kar-ee-er]
- /meɪl ˈkær i ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyl kar-ee-er]
- /meɪl ˈkær i ər/

Definitions of mail carrier words

noun mail carrier a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail. 1
noun mail carrier person employed to deliver post 1
noun mail carrier a person whose work is carrying and delivering mail; letter carrier 0

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Origin of mail carrier

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Mail carrier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mail carrier

mail carrier popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mail carrier usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mail carrier

noun mail carrier

letter carrier — mail carrier.
mailman — a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
postman — a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.

All 3 Synonyms of mail carrier