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deliveryman

American  
[dih-liv-uh-ree-man, -muhn] / dɪˈlɪv ə riˌmæn, -mən /

noun

deliverymen plural
  1. a person employed to make deliveries of merchandise to purchasers, usually by means of a truck.


Etymology

Origin of deliveryman

First recorded in 1915–20; delivery + man

Example Sentences

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For example, he might opt to pick up groceries ordered through the app Instacart to save on fees and tipping a deliveryman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

But the movie is really about Murphy’s quietly anguished coal deliveryman, Bill, and his deepening crisis of conscience.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

He continued his studies in Kentucky, at the University of Kentucky and then University of Louisville, and worked as a pizza deliveryman to help with tuition.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2023

The deliveryman, Michael White, was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Sean Schellenger.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Before his job as a sand pounder, Cullen had worked as a deliveryman for Macy's department store in New York City.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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