deliveryman

noun

de·​liv·​ery·​man di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē-mən How to pronounce deliveryman (audio)
-ˌman,
dē-
: a person who delivers wholesale or retail goods to customers usually over a regular local route

Examples of deliveryman in a Sentence

the deliveryman dropped off a package for us while we were at the store
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People who ignore laws designed to keep everyone safe must be held accountable — whether that is a rushing deliveryman or a hipster Citi Biker. Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025 Two armed crooks posing as Amazon deliverymen raided a Queens home, terrorizing a family of five including two small children, police said Tuesday. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025 The victim, a Moroccan immigrant and Papa Johns deliveryman, had just arrived home from work and was parking his car. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025 The victim, a Moroccan immigrant and Papa Johns deliveryman who had just arrived home from work and was parking his car, died at the scene. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deliveryman

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deliveryman was in 1889

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“Deliveryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliveryman. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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deliveryman

noun
de·​liv·​ery·​man di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē-mən How to pronounce deliveryman (audio)
-ˌman
: a person who delivers goods to customers usually over a regular local route
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