postal routes

Letter carrier paths

Postal routes are the established paths that mail carriers follow to deliver mail within a designated area.

Each route covers a specific set of addresses, whether on foot in urban neighborhoods or by vehicle across rural distances.

She's been working the same postal route for fifteen years.

Routes are numbered and assigned to individual carriers who become familiar with their territory's residents and rhythms.

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delivery method

postal routesdigital communication

Information exchange via technology

telegraph lines · satellite communication · instant messaging · telecommunications · wireless networks

movement pattern

postal routesdirect shipping

Delivery without intermediary storage

general delivery · package tracking

Family

route, postman, postage, post

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