deliveryman

noun

de·​liv·​ery·​man di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē-mən How to pronounce deliveryman (audio)
-ˌman
dē-
Synonyms of deliverymannext
: 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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The trio posted as deliverymen to gain access to victims' homes in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Saatva provides a 10-year warranty as well as free in-room delivery and setup, and the deliverymen were done in less than 15 minutes, even putting my old mattress back on for me. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 6 May 2026 The police ordered him out of the apartment along with the deliverymen. Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 A week later, a deliveryman showed up at the couple’s home with a pizza. Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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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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