Skip to content
WORDS, MADE CLEAR.
Your everyday English companion

Home/Dictionary/paperboy
English dictionary

paperboy Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: P EY1 P ER0 B AO0 Y

What Does Paperboy Mean?

Paperboy is used as a noun meaning A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.

Word Facts for Paperboy

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsnewsboy
Pluralpaperboys

Paperboy Definition (Noun)

  1. A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.

    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!

Noun

  1. A male who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round

Synonyms of Paperboy

Paperboy synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Paperboy

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Paperboy in a Sentence

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!

Word Forms & Grammar

paperboy (plural paperboys)

Origin of Paperboy

From paper +‎ boy.

Frequently Asked Questions About Paperboy

What part of speech is paperboy?

Paperboy is a noun.

What is another word for paperboy?

Words with a similar meaning to paperboy include newsboy. See the full list of paperboy synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of paperboy?

The plural of paperboy is paperboys.

More About Paperboy On Meaning Stash

More Words Starting With “Pape”

Trending On Meaning Stash This Week