paperboy

American  

[pey-per-boi] / ˈpeɪ pərˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.

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paperboy British  

/ ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a boy employed to deliver newspapers, magazines, etc

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Other Word Forms

• papergirl noun

Etymology

Origin of paperboy

First recorded in 1875–80; paper + boy

Example Sentences

And now we’re nearly back to where we began, with a paperboy’s tip cracking open in a Brooklyn stairwell.

From Literature

Another haint, this one a teenage boy in overalls and a paperboy hat, passed through us.

From Literature

“The Cards have been breached,” a paperboy shouted.

From Literature

For example, if the paperboy throws your newspaper threw your window and breaks it, then you might be covered with an open peril policy, but coverage is doubtful with a named peril agreement.

From Encyclopedia.com

A paperboy pulls a wagon that shoots today’s news out of pneumatic cannons.

From New York Times