letter carrier

Brings your mail

A letter carrier is a postal worker who delivers mail to homes and businesses along an assigned route.

The term is the official U.S.

Postal Service designation, though *mailman* and *mail carrier* remain common in everyday speech: Our letter carrier comes around noon.

delivery

postman

Mail delivery worker

mail truck · postal van · mailbag · satchel · delivery route · postal route · rounds · doorstep · mailbox · packages

postal system

post office

Public mail facility

postal code · postmark · sorting facility · distribution center · airmail · priority mail · bulk mail · forwarding · return to sender · PO box

routine

route

Path from A to B

circuit · walking · punctuality · reliability · consistency · regularity · workday · sorting · early morning · weather

uniform

postal uniform

Official carrier clothing

  • capCovering for top
  • badgeWorn symbol of membership
  • insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank

shorts · pith helmet · satchel · name tag · rain gear · comfortable shoes · reflective vest · blue uniform · ID card

Categories
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direction of mail flow

letter carriersender

One who dispatches

letter writer · postal clerk · mailer · addressee · recipient

communication method

letter carrieremail server

System routing electronic correspondence

telegraph operator · telephone operator · instant messaging

Family

carry, letter, letters, carrier, carrying, carried, courier, mailer, mail carrier

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