paperboy

noun

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

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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode. Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024 The brand’s signature scarf prints and fringe were still there, but the overall effect was more haute night crawler than equestrian, down to the leather paperboy caps. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 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 The original card was collected by a 16-year-old paperboy in Baltimore named Archibald Davis. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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