deliveryman:

(plural: ‘deliverymen’; pronunciation: ‘delivery…man’)

a man who (delivers) takes things (or people) from one place to another and hands it over to the rightful owner;

a deliverer,

a deliveryman with a packet

e.g.

when a customer orders a thing from a shop, the shop sends the thing to the customer’s place by a deliveryman, usually large things which cannot be carried easily by the customer or when the order is placed by post, on telephone or online,

Though a deliveryman’s job seems easy and comfortable, it isn’t as easy as it might seem because there are several risks involved, for instance, a customer may refuse to pay because of the delay, there may be some robbers or muggers who beat up the deliveryman and steal money and the things, and it may be very difficult to find the address where the delivery should be made.

Most deliverymen/women are young students who want to make some money to pay for their tuition fees or the unemployed who want to earn while they wait for a better employment.

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a deliveryman with a water bubble

Note: ‘Deliverer’, which is less commonly used in place of ‘deliveryman’, on the other hand, is more commonly used to refer to a person who saves others from some danger or problem, and in this context, it is the same as a “rescuer”, and ‘Deliverer’, always with a capital “D”, is often used to refer to a prophet or a great teacher that other people think will ‘deliver’ (save) them from some very serious political or religious problems, and in this context, it is the same as a “saviour”.

 
 

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