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Food Delivery Driver: Meaning, Duties & Examples
Meaning 1：a person who delivers food (Food Delivery Driver)
Food Delivery Driver
/fuːd dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdraɪvər/
n.
A person who drives or rides to deliver food from restaurants to customers' homes or offices.
a person who delivers food
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/ə ˈpɜːrsən huː dɪˈlɪvərz fuːd/
n.
A worker who picks up prepared meals from restaurants and transports them to customers' specified locations, typically using a vehicle, scooter, or bicycle.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Compound: 'food' (OE fōda) + 'delivery' (AFr. delivrer) + 'driver' (OE drīfan).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a person on a scooter with a hot bag – that's a food delivery driver.
📖 Example
I always tip the food delivery driver when my order arrives quickly on a busy evening.
I always tip the food delivery driver when my order arrives quickly on a busy evening.
🔗 Collocations
tip the food delivery driver – give extra money to the driver as a thank you
call a food delivery driver – phone a service to request a delivery
work as a food delivery driver – be employed in this occupation
🔄 Synonyms
courier (n.) – A person who delivers messages, packages, or food, often using a vehicle.
delivery person (n.) – A gender-neutral term for someone employed to deliver goods, including food.
takeout driver (n.) – A driver specifically delivering prepared food from restaurants for takeout orders.
🚫 Antonyms
dine-in customer (n.) – A person who eats at the restaurant instead of ordering delivery.
self-pickup (n.) – The action of collecting food from the restaurant personally, without a driver.
🌱 Derivatives
food delivery (n.) – The service of transporting prepared meals from restaurants to customers.
delivery driver (n.) – A driver who delivers any type of goods, not limited to food.
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'Food Delivery Driver' gained prominence with the rise of online food ordering platforms like Uber Eats and DoorDash in the 2010s, becoming a common gig-economy role.
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