Delivery Person: Definition, Roles, and Examples

Meaning 1：courier (Delivery Person)

Delivery Person 🔊

/dɪˈlɪvəri ˈpɜːrsən/

A person who delivers things like packages or food to people's homes or offices.

Delivery person carrying a box and ringing doorbell with scooter nearby

courier 🔊

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/ˈkʊriər/

A person whose job is to transport goods, packages, or food from one location to another, typically to a customer's home or office.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound: 'delivery' (from Old French 'delivrer', to set free) + 'person'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'deliver' + 'person' = someone who delivers. Visualize a courier handing you a package.

📖 Example

The delivery person left the parcel safely at my doorstep because I was not home. 🔊 The delivery person left the parcel safely at my doorstep because I was not home.

🔗 Collocations

food delivery person – a person who delivers prepared meals to customers

parcel delivery person – a person who delivers packages

delivery person's uniform – the clothing worn by a delivery person for identification

🔄 Synonyms

courier (n.) – a person who carries messages or packages

messenger (n.) – a person who delivers messages or items

deliverer (n.) – one who delivers something

🚫 Antonyms

receiver (n.) – a person who receives delivered items

sender (n.) – a person who sends items to be delivered

🌱 Derivatives

deliver (v.) – to bring or hand over goods

delivery (n.) – the act of delivering

redeliver (v.) – to deliver again

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'delivery person' gained common usage in the late 20th century as a gender-neutral alternative to 'delivery man', reflecting societal changes in workplace equality.