Definition

1. Noun:
   • A boy who delivers newspapers: A "newsboy" is a male child or teenager whose job is to deliver newspapers to homes or sell them on the street.

Usage

• The word "newsboy" is a compound noun. It is used to specifically describe a young male in the occupation of newspaper delivery or sales. It is a somewhat dated term, as the role is less common today and the term "paper carrier" or "newspaper deliverer" is often used in a more gender-neutral way.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The newsboy rode his bicycle down the street, tossing papers onto porches.
  • In the old photograph, a young newsboy was shouting headlines on the corner.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used historically or in nostalgic contexts to evoke a specific era, often the late 19th or early-to-mid 20th century.
  • The film depicted the gritty life of a newsboy in 1930s New York.

Variants and Related Words

• Newsboys (n): Plural form.
• Paperboy (n): A more common modern synonym.
• Newspaper carrier (n): A more formal, gender-neutral term.
• Newsvendor (n): A person who sells newspapers, often from a stand; not necessarily a boy.

Synonyms

• Paperboy
• Newspaper deliverer
• Newspaper carrier

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but roles unrelated to newspaper distribution (e.g., office worker, teacher) are conceptually opposite.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using the word "newsboy." It typically stands alone as a noun describing an occupation.

Noun

1. a boy who delivers newspapers