goodman
noun
the master of a household; husband.
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goodman
1 American
[good-muhn]
/ ˈgʊd mən /
noun
Archaic.
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goodmen
plural
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the master of a household; husband.
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(initial capital letter) a title of respect used for a man below the rank of gentleman, especially a farmer or yeoman.
Goodman
2
American
[good-muhn]
/ ˈgʊd mən /
noun
goodman
1
British
/ ˈɡʊdmən /
noun
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a husband
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a man not of gentle birth: used as a title
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a master of a household
Goodman
2
British
/ ˈɡʊdmən /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of goodman
Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at good, -man
Example Sentences
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Not I, ma'am, if I had it to ask for, as your goodman has.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
What goodman boy, I say he shall, go too.
From Shakespeare in the Theatre by Poel, William
“Come hither, goodman bald-pate”—words spoken by Lucio in “Measure for Measure”—have been quoted as a reason for presuming that Shakespeare played the Duke in that comedy.
From Shakespeare in the Theatre by Poel, William
"Yes," she said, "so I am; only just now my goodman is out fishing, and as he's rather late, it makes me anxious."
From The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories by Morgan, Mary de
Upon my honor, this little goodman is very fractious.
From The Barber of Paris by Kock, Charles Paul de
“In a rare way, she has both taste and judgment and passion for literature—but also an eye on the market,” says novelist Allegra Goodman, who has published three books with Frick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Otherwise, you sit there and moan and groan and don’t vote. They’re going to do what they want,” David Goodman said.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Earlier, Alex Goodman KC, for Crowborough Shield, said the Home Office wrongly decided the need to accommodate asylum seekers constituted an "emergency" under planning rules, meaning it was automatically granted permission to develop the site.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Older people who are upsizing are opting for features that they hope will help them age comfortably in their big homes, said Samara Goodman, an interior designer based in the Washington, D.C., area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
There were four callers, one a deacon from the church, the constable of the town, and Goodman Cruff and his wife.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
But when they came to the gate of the Thorp, there were assembled the goodmen and swains to meet them with torches and wine in their honour.
From The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale by Morris, William
Sad-colored mantles the goodmen wore, but their doublets were scarlet, and with their green waistcoats and red caps, surely the Puritan men were sufficiently gayly dressed to suit any fancy save that of a cavalier.
From Sabbath in Puritan New England by Earle, Alice Morse
A strange old piece, goodmen — whirled about from here to yonder, as if I were nothing!
From Far from the Madding Crowd by Hardy, Thomas
Ho, Phyllis and Kate and bonny Nell Come hither, and buffet the goodmen well, An they gather not for hall and hearth, Fair bays to grace the evening mirth.
From In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World by Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith)
Saw the Westmilne house, the goodmen wheirof ware Boswels.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord
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