paperboy

noun

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

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The confessions of a paperboy turned journalist. Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 Another paperboy, Sam Abadir, took a bus downtown and found a stockbroker’s office. Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 The paperboy idea runs through the entire book, though sometimes loosely. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Gray also recalled his paperboy memories in the oral history, posted online at Orlando Memory. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paperboy

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 15 Jun. 2026.

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