mail carrier
[/meɪl ˈkæriər/]
nounpl: mail carriers
carteiro
1. A person employed by the postal service to deliver mail and packages to homes and businesses
The mail carrier delivered the package to my door this morning.
O carteiro entregou o pacote na minha porta esta manhã.
2. A postal worker responsible for sorting, transporting, and distributing mail
Our mail carrier always leaves packages in a safe place when no one is home.
Nosso carteiro sempre deixa os pacotes em um local seguro quando ninguém está em casa.
In American culture, mail carriers are regarded as essential service workers and are often part of neighborhood social fabric. In Brazil, 'carteiro' is a recognized profession within the Correios (Brazilian postal service). The term 'mail carrier' has become the preferred gender-neutral term in modern English, replacing the historically male-centric 'mailman.'
NYC Slang
mailman (informal, though mail carrier is preferred in modern usage)
Related Idioms & Phrases
rain or shine (referring to mail carriers delivering mail in all weather conditions)
neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night (postal service motto referencing mail carrier dedication)
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