paperboy

noun

pa·​per·​boy ˈpā-pər-ˌbȯi How to pronounce paperboy (audio)
: a boy who delivers newspapers : newsboy

Examples of paperboy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After last being seen in an old scarf and paperboy hat last week, Chalamet was photographed once more, this time rocking a dressier look from the world of Dylan. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 Majors wore a navy sweater over a blue button-down, black paperboy pants and a grey trench coat. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 Related North’s friend, meanwhile, dressed up as Hilton in a blue-and-white striped tank with navy blue pants, a black paperboy cap and a black leather Balenciaga purse. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023 The original card was collected by a 16-year-old paperboy in Baltimore named Archibald Davis. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023 However, his first job around the age of 14 was as a paperboy delivering morning copies of The San Diego Union newspaper on his bike. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2023 The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy, has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2023 The exec asked his paperboy where he was headed. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021 The cheery bell of the paperboy. Andy Meek, BGR, 20 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paperboy was in 1876

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“Paperboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperboy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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