milkman
Americannoun
plural
milkmennoun
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a man who delivers or sells milk
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a man who milks cows; dairyman
Gender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of milkman
Example Sentences
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"There was less crime back when I was younger because every road you went down, there was a milkman loitering," he explained.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024
He stars as John Doe, a chatty milkman who transports goods in a post-apocalyptic USA.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
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
He saw the milkman turning into the close, the lights of his electric cart pallid in the dawn glimmer that was already filling the sky.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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