deliveryman

noun

di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē-mən How to pronounce deliveryman (audio)
Definition of deliverymannext
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 trio posted as deliverymen to gain access to victims' homes in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Los Angeles. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Saatva provides a 10-year warranty as well as free in-room delivery and setup, and the deliverymen were done in less than 15 minutes, even putting my old mattress back on for me. — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 6 May 2026 La Voix Humaine is a haunting musical about a desperate woman on a final phone call with her departing lover while Stuck Elevator is a story about a food deliveryman who got trapped in a Bronx elevator for 81 hours. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 The police ordered him out of the apartment along with the deliverymen. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliveryman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliveryman
  1. courier
  2. deliverer
Noun
  • Most government seizures are made through mail and express-courier services, rather than through shipping containers, and many of the shipments originate in China and Hong Kong.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Qure Shipping Policy Qure currently ships worldwide, and packages are shipped via FedEx, USPS, or DHL courier with standard shipping services.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of courier
Noun
  • In response to questions, Deliveroo said this may be related to a change in which deliverers are paid based on distance traveled.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deliverer

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“Deliveryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveryman. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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