paperboy

noun

pa·​per·​boy ˈpā-pər-ˌbȯi How to pronounce paperboy (audio)
: a boy who delivers newspapers : newsboy

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Gray also recalled his paperboy memories in the oral history, posted online at Orlando Memory. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Amid a week-long February flood in Los Angeles, the 30-year-old singer is working every angle for her VIBE photoshoot, fitted in a Poetic Justice-esque paperboy cap, white corset top, edgy denim jeans, and white high heels. Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Warren Buffett, who is worth $143 billion today and was once the richest man in the world, was once making mere pennies as a teenage paperboy. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 Our neighbor across the street recommended to my parents the paperboy job for me. Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paperboy

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paperboy was in 1876

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“Paperboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperboy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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