newsboy
newsboy — noun
1. a young person whose job is to bring newspapers to people's homes or to sell the
a young person whose job is to bring newspapers to people's homes or to sell them in public places such as streets and markets
Before school, Caio worked as a newsboy cycling through his neighborhood with papers.
collocation: work as a newsboy
A cold wind blew through the street, but newsboy Tariro called out the afternoon headlines.
When newspapers were the main source of news, most cities had newsboys on street corners.
Yumi's grandfather was a newsboy in London during the 1950s, saving coins from each delivery.
The local newsboy rode a bicycle with a large basket strapped to the front.
- paperboy
more common in British English; suggests door-to-door delivery rather than street sales
- newsvendor
refers to someone who sells newspapers at a stand or kiosk, not necessarily a child
- paper carrier
gender-neutral modern term for someone who delivers newspapers to homes
用法筆記
This word is less common today because many newspapers have shifted to digital formats and home delivery is often done by adults in vans. However, it remains a well-known historical term.