delivery boy

American  

noun

1. a boy or youth who delivers merchandise for a store, as to the homes or offices of customers.

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Etymology

Origin of delivery boy

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

MHD, who has a huge following on social media, was working as a pizza delivery boy in Paris before turning to music professionally.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023

Atkinson opens “Shrines of Gaiety” with a bustling scene outside Holloway prison: “’Is it a hanging?’ an eager newspaper delivery boy asked no one in particular.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

On Monday, she was repeatedly scrolling through her mobile phone in the hope that the app would load so she could dial the delivery boy to pick up an order.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2021

And he tastes moments of freedom: “The sun came out. Having rolled up his sleeves at a traffic light, the delivery boy felt the hairs on his forearm ruffle.”

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2021

After that every Wednesday a delivery boy brought a basket of food that was quite sufficient for a week.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez