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.

Noun

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