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mail carrier

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Mail, Occupations
ˈmail ˌcarrier noun [countable]  American English old-fashionedTCMBO someone whose job is to deliver mail 邮递员,邮差 SYN mailman
Examples from the Corpus
mail carrierBut be assured, most people carry more writing-related baggage than a mail carrier does letters.All told, I counted about 200 catalogs that my overburdened mail carrier had to tote and deliver during the Christmas season.
ˈmail ˌcarrier nounChineseSyllable
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mail carrier
ˈmail ˌcarrier noun [countable]
American English old-fashioned someone whose job is to deliver mail
   SYN  mailman


mail carrierBrE /ˈmeɪl kæriə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmeɪl kæriər/ 🔊 (also ˈletter carrier) (both NAmE) nounmailman