Phrase guide

letter carrier

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mail carrier, postal carrier, mailperson, postperson

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a man who delivers the mail

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mailman, postman, mail carrier, carrier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: carter — post office employee
  • Catalan: cartera — post office employee
  • Danish: brevbærer — post office employee
  • Dutch: postbezorger — post office employee
  • Dutch: postbode — post office employee
  • Esperanto: poŝtisto — post office employee
  • Esperanto: leterportisto — post office employee
  • Esperanto: leteristo — post office employee
  • Finnish: postinkantaja — post office employee
  • French: facteur — post office employee
  • French: factrice — post office employee
  • German: Briefträger — post office employee
  • German: Briefträgerin — post office employee
  • German: Postbote — post office employee
  • German: Postbotin — post office employee
  • German: Briefzusteller — post office employee
  • German: Briefzustellerin — post office employee
  • German: Zusteller — post office employee
  • German: Zustellerin — post office employee
  • Hindi: डाकिया (ḍākiyā) — post office employee
  • Hindi: डाकवाला (ḍākvālā) — post office employee
  • Hungarian: postás — post office employee
  • Hungarian: levélkihordó — post office employee
  • Hungarian: kézbesítő — post office employee
  • Icelandic: bréfberi — post office employee
  • Japanese: 郵便配達員 (yūbin haitatsuin) — post office employee
  • Japanese: 郵便配達人 (yūbin haitatsunin) — post office employee
  • Kyrgyz: кат ташуучу (kat taşuucu) — post office employee
  • Latin: tabellārius — post office employee
  • Norman: porteux d'lettres — post office employee
  • Russian: почтальо́н (počtalʹón) — post office employee
  • Russian: письмоно́сец (pisʹmonósec) — post office employee
  • Russian: почтальо́нша (počtalʹónša) — post office employee
  • Scottish Gaelic: posta — post office employee
  • Scottish Gaelic: post — post office employee
  • Spanish: cartero — post office employee
  • Spanish: trotero (disused) — post office employee
  • Spanish: repartidor postal — post office employee
  • Spanish: valija — post office employee
  • Spanish: estafetero — post office employee
  • Swedish: brevbärare — post office employee
  • Volapük: penediblinan — post office employee
  • Volapük: penedihiblinan — post office employee
  • Volapük: penedijiblinan — post office employee