deliverywoman

3.5

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

noun
/dɪˈlɪvəriˌwʊmən/

: repartidora

The deliverywoman dropped off the package at my doorstep just before noon.

Examples

We thanked the deliverywoman for bringing our groceries during the storm.
A friendly deliverywoman handed me the bouquet with a big smile.
The deliverywoman arrived on time.
I saw a deliverywoman leaving the package.
The deliverywoman dropped off the package at my doorstep just before noon.
A friendly deliverywoman handed me the bouquet with a big smile.
We thanked the deliverywoman for bringing our groceries during the storm.

Synonyms

carrier

vsdeliverywoman

238 2.9

A person or company that delivers letters and packages

means a single female worker who brings goods to customers

mailman

vsdeliverywoman

96 1.0

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

means a female worker who brings goods rather than male mail delivery

courier

vsdeliverywoman

94 3.8

A person who carries and delivers messages or packages

covers general goods delivery by a female worker, not mainly urgent messages

postman

vsdeliverywoman

38 1.0

A person who delivers letters and parcels to homes and businesses

refers instead to a female worker delivering a wider range of goods

delivery boy

vsdeliverywoman

Informal

26 2.2

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

refers to an adult female worker rather than a young delivery person

mail carrier

vsdeliverywoman

7 2.0

A person who delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses

focuses more broadly on delivering commercial goods by a female worker

deliveryman

vsdeliverywoman

5 1.4

A person who brings packages or food to people's homes

refers to the female worker rather than the male worker

letter carrier

vsdeliverywoman

4 2.3

A person who delivers mail and packages to homes and shops

extends to delivering other types of goods by a female worker

deliverer

vsdeliverywoman

1 2.7

A person who brings packages to homes or businesses

specifies that the delivery worker is female rather than generic

mailwoman

vsdeliverywoman

1 2.0

A woman who delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses

applies to delivering a wider variety of goods by a female worker

postie

vsdeliverywoman

Australian

1 8.4

A person who delivers letters and parcels to homes and shops

is the neutral, non‑informal label for a female worker delivering goods

roundswoman

vsdeliverywoman

9.6

A woman who makes regular visits to deliver things or check places

focuses narrowly on transporting goods by a female worker

postwoman

vsdeliverywoman

2.1

A woman who delivers letters and packages to homes and shops

is broader, referring to delivering various goods to customers

Surface Forms

deliverywoman singular

deliverywomen plural

Morphology

deliverywoman = delivery + woman (transparent) = delivery + woman

Clear compound of 'delivery' (the act of delivering) + 'woman' (adult female), meaning a woman who delivers goods.

Etymology

The word deliverywoman combines delivery and woman. Delivery comes from the verb deliver, which means 'to bring and give', as when you 'deliver a package'. So a deliverywoman is a woman whose job is to bring goods to people.