paper route

Thân thiện

A boy rides his bicycle on his paper route every morning.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The job of delivering newspapers regularly: A regular, often part-time, job involving the delivery of newspapers to subscribers' homes or businesses.
   • The route taken when delivering newspapers every day: The specific path or area covered by a person who delivers newspapers.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Job):

  • He got his first paper route when he was twelve years old. (This describes the job itself.)
  • Having a paper route teaches teenagers responsibility. (This refers to the employment.)

• Noun (Route/Path):

  • My paper route covers three streets in the neighborhood. (This describes the physical area.)
  • She knows every house on her paper route. (This refers to the specific delivery path.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have a paper route": To be employed in the job of delivering newspapers.

  • Many kids in our town have a paper route to earn extra money.

• "to run a paper route": To perform the task of delivering newspapers on a specific route.

  • He runs his paper route every morning before school.

Variants and Related Words

• Paper round (Noun, chiefly British English): A synonym for 'paper route', referring to the job or the delivery path.
  • In the UK, it's common to say "paper round" instead of "paper route".

Synonyms

• Newspaper route: An alternative, full term with the same meaning.
• Delivery route: A more general term that can include other items besides newspapers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the job of delivering newspapers regularly
2. the route taken when delivering newspapers every day

Từ đồng nghĩa

• paper round