milkman
Americannoun
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milkmen
plural
noun
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a man who delivers or sells milk
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a man who milks cows; dairyman
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of milkman
Example Sentences
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Charles Robert Redford Jr was born in Santa Monica, California, on 18 August 1936 - the son of a milkman who later became an accountant with Standard Oil.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
A third, less observable source was more private and personal: When Goode’s first child was born, the milkman arrived at the doorstep almost daily bearing a fresh Alta Dena bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
In one corner, a lawyer and police officers joked with a milkman who had been accused more than a decade ago of selling adulterated products.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Israeli actor charmed generations with his stage portrayal of Tevye, the long-suffering milkman in “Fiddler on the Roof.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Twenty-four letters to Harry found their way into the house, rolled up and hidden inside each of the two dozen eggs that their very confused milkman had handed Aunt Petunia through the living room window.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
Return from home: Businesses own the reusable containers, which logistics providers pick up from people’s homes and then transport to a washing facility so they can be used again — much like milkmen of old.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
Of course, milkmen deliver to other places, too.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2020
“It’s not our proudest moment rockin’ these all-white milkmen jerseys,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2019
We know who’s listening: milkmen, posties, factory workers, lorry drivers.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2018
A few schoolchildren, a few milkmen and street sweepers, but otherwise, our early-morning meeting is over before I would normally even leave for work.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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