milkman

American  

[milk-man] / ˈmɪlkˌmæn /

noun

plural

milkmen

1. a person who sells or delivers milk.

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milkman British  

/ ˈmɪlkmən /

noun

1. a man who delivers or sells milk

2. a man who milks cows; dairyman

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of milkman

First recorded in 1580–90; milk + man

Example Sentences

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

When Sting was born Gordon Sumner in 1951, the son of a milkman and a hairdresser, the North East still had a proud tradition of shipbuilding.

From BBC

The dedicated dairyman, who works in Basildon, said he used to help his local milkman as a child after being interested in the "community feel" of the job.

From BBC

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

He stars as John Doe, a chatty milkman who transports goods in a post-apocalyptic USA.

From BBC