mail carrier

Brings your bills

A mail carrier is a person employed by a postal service to deliver letters and packages to homes and businesses.

In the United States, the official title is letter carrier; in Britain, postman or postwoman.

The term is gender-neutral: Our mail carrier comes around noon.

postal

postage

Fee for mailing

post office · sorting · zip code · postmark · certified · airmail · registered · postal code · addressing · delivery confirmation

parcels

package

Wrapped item for delivery

tracking · signature · recipient · drop-off · pickup · oversized · fragile · insured · priority · overnight

cultural

postman

Mail delivery worker

route

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

territory · doorstep · walking · sidewalk · porch · front door · curbside · apartment · subdivision · rural

uniform

satchel

Strapped bag for books

  • bagFlexible carrying container
  • capCovering for top
  • badgeWorn symbol of membership

boots · jacket · shorts · pith helmet · cart · shoulder strap · reflective vest · rain gear · sun hat · comfortable shoes

Categories
Opposites
delivery vs. receipt

mail carrieraddressee

Intended mail recipient

receiver · sender · mailer · homeowner · householder

sender vs. deliverer

mail carriersender

One who dispatches

mailer · correspondent · letter writer · shipper

communication method

mail carrieremail server

System routing electronic correspondence

digital transmission · instant messaging · telephone operator · text message

Family

mail, carrier, mailman, mailbox, postal service, mailbag, letter carrier, postmaster, mailroom

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G