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deliveryman

deliveryman

5 1.4
A person who brings packages or food to people's homes
  • noun
  • /dɪˈlɪvəriˌmæn/
translation icon : repartidor
  • Costello kneels on the lawn waiting for the deliveryman to reappear.
  • pizza deliveryman
  • furniture deliveryman
  • beer deliveryman

Examples

  • A panel truck parks, and a uniformed deliveryman jumps out with a package in hand and heads up the walk.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The deliveryman crawls toward the package laying exposed in front of the door.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "Well, in this case, I ordered a pizza, and the deliveryman came and asked us, 'What did you want on your pizza?'"

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Your tip will go straight into the deliveryman's pocket, while delivery charges usually go to the restaurant.

    Blog text (23)
  • A deliveryman and one of the cooks came outside and helped them up, then walked them off in different directions.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • On page three, he saw the story about Bill Cooper, the beer deliveryman whose truck they had found crosswise on the mountain road that fateful, snowy night in March.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Following the Chinese food deliveryman fiasco with Rocky, Harry had tipped both doormen handsomely and implored them to be on their toes.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In a little while, a deliveryman will be knocking at your door.

  • About 11 a.m., an Imo's deliveryman walked into the building to drop off a stack of pizzas.

  • The two men shook hands, and the deliveryman thanked us again before leaving.

Synonyms

carrier
vsdeliveryman
238 2.9

A person or company that delivers letters and packages

is narrower, naming the individual worker who brings goods to customers
mailman
vsdeliveryman
  • US
96 1.0

A person who delivers letters and packages to people's homes and businesses

refers to a goods delivery job that is not limited to mail
courier
vsdeliveryman
94 3.8

A person who carries and delivers messages or packages

focuses more on delivering physical goods to customers rather than speedy messages
runner
vsdeliveryman
60 2.1

A person who delivers messages and small packages between offices

focuses on delivering physical goods to customer homes or business addresses
postman
vsdeliveryman
  • UK
38 1.0

A person who delivers letters and parcels to homes and businesses

refers to delivering various commercial goods beyond mail
delivery boy
vsdeliveryman
  • Informal
26 2.2

A young man who delivers food and packages to homes by bicycle or motorbike

names the general adult job without implying youth or apprenticeship
mail carrier
vsdeliveryman
  • US
7 2.0

A person who delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses

delivers a wider range of goods, not limited to mail items
letter carrier
vsdeliveryman
  • US
4 2.3

A person who delivers mail and packages to homes and shops

covers delivery of general goods rather than specifically postal items
deliverer
vsdeliveryman
1 2.7

A person who brings packages to homes or businesses

is the same job title focused on a male worker rather than a neutral term
roundsman
vsdeliveryman
  • UK
1 8.5

A person who visits buildings regularly to deliver goods or check equipment

is the general delivering job but not tied to fixed rounds or inspections
postie
vsdeliveryman
  • Australian
1 8.4

A person who delivers letters and parcels to homes and shops

is the neutral job of taking various goods to customers, not only mail
deliverywoman
vsdeliveryman
3.5

A woman who brings packages to people's homes or shops

uses a term that specifically identifies the male gender for the same role
postwoman
vsdeliveryman
  • UK
2.1

A woman who delivers letters and packages to homes and shops

is used for delivering commercial goods rather than postal items
postboy
vsdeliveryman
  • Archaic
9.3

A boy who rode a horse to deliver mail in the past

is the modern job of bringing current commercial goods to customers
milk delivery person
vsdeliveryman
2.8

A person who brings milk to homes or shops

names the general delivering role that handles many types of goods
coalman
vsdeliveryman
  • Archaic
9.6

A man who delivered coal to houses and shops in the past

is the general goods delivery job rather than a historical specialised trade

How Professional

courier
94 3.8
deliveryman
5 1.4
messenger
258 2.4
runner
60 2.1
messenger boy
  • Archaic
6 2.3

Surface Forms

deliveryman singular
deliverymen plural

Morphology

deliveryman = delivery + man (transparent) = delivery + man

Compound of 'delivery' + 'man'; the meaning 'a man who delivers goods' is directly deducible by learners.

Etymology

Deliveryman is made of deliver ('to take or give something to someone') and man ('person'), and, like mailman, it names a person who brings things, so a deliveryman is someone who brings goods to customers' homes or businesses.