noun
paperboy
Paperboy (noun) means a boy or young person who delivers newspapers to homes on a set route. Example: “The paperboy tossed the morning news onto every porch on the street.”
noun
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A boy or young person who delivers newspapers to homes on a set route.
"Our current paperboy does a nicely consistent job of throwing the paper onto the porch. Our old paperboy sometimes would fling it into the bushes!"
"The paperboy tossed the morning news onto every porch on the street."
How to use paperboy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone, traditionally a boy, who delivers newspapers door to door.
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Word forms
- Plural
- paperboys
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The _____ tossed the morning news onto every porch on the street.
Etymology
From paper + boy.
Rhymes for paperboy
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What does “paperboy” mean?
The word “paperboy” means a boy or young person who delivers newspapers to homes on a set route. In plain terms, someone, traditionally a boy, who delivers newspapers door to door.
How do you use “paperboy” in a sentence?
Here is “paperboy” used in a sentence: “The paperboy tossed the morning news onto every porch on the street.”
What part of speech is “paperboy”?
“Paperboy” is a noun.
What is the meaning of paperboy?
"paperboy" (noun) means a boy or young person who delivers newspapers to homes on a set route.
