as in courier
a person who delivers goods to customers usually over a regular local route
the deliveryman dropped off a package for us while we were at the store
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Recent Examples of deliveryman
The police ordered him out of the apartment along with the deliverymen.
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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
Defense lawyer James Thiros wrote Johnson was only the drug runner, or deliveryman.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the week, the sheriff’s department conducted a similar operation, briefly detaining a person of interest — later revealed as a deliveryman named Carlos — before ultimately releasing him without charges hours later.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2026
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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
Defense lawyer James Thiros wrote Johnson was only the drug runner, or deliveryman.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the week, the sheriff’s department conducted a similar operation, briefly detaining a person of interest — later revealed as a deliveryman named Carlos — before ultimately releasing him without charges hours later.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliveryman
Noun
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Legitimate emergencies don't require Venmo, wire transfers, or a courier showing up at your door.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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In Ohio and Indiana, people can order Powerball tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Unlike Benitez, who arrived at Anfield with inflated confidence having won two La Liga titles in three seasons at Valencia, along with the UEFA Cup, Iraola’s track record is one of a developer at each of his previous clubs rather than a deliverer of trophies.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The first-ever woman — and the first-ever Black person — to win the Cinematography Oscar was also the deliverer of one of the night’s most iconic speeches.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Deliveryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveryman. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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