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

Then he worked as a delivery boy at a florist run by a man from Taiwan, using it as an opportunity to learn rudimentary Mandarin.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 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

Mrs. Janssen's neighbor or delivery boy must have given this one to her.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse