iceman
noun
icemen
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pluralof iceman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the turn of the 20th century, Hudson River ice-harvesting was a vibrant industry and scores of icemen sold big blocks of ice, packed in sawdust and hay, from horse-drawn wagons.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2012
“The icemen would deliver this large solid chunk of ice and you’d then use an ice pick to stab the thing and get some ice off,” Professor Hulser said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2012
Then, in 1935, paunchy Robert Carl Suhr, president of 24-State, $44,000,000 City Ice & Fuel Co., was less scared than most icemen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Friend of Eugene Field, friend of bees and bootblacks, bovines and businessmen, icemen and janitors, iris and blue jays, "David Grayson" is almost always proof against his own sentimentalities.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And then the icemen come with their wagons, get the ice and bring it to us," finished Mab.
From Daddy Takes Us Skating by Howard Roger Garis
