roundsman

American  

[roundz-muhn] / ˈraʊndz mən /

noun

roundsmen plural

1. a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.

2. British. a person who makes deliveries, as of milk or bread.

3. Australian. a journalist covering a specific area of interest.

   a political roundsman.

4. a police officer who inspects the other officers on duty in a particular district.

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roundsman British  

/ ˈraʊndzmən /

noun

1. a person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods

2. a reporter covering a particular district or topic

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• roundsmen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of roundsman

First recorded in 1785–95; round ¹ + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

This done, the roundsman dropped the small front seat, helped Miss Durant in, and once she was seated upon it, took his place beside her.

From Wanted—A Match Maker by Christy, Howard Chandler

Devar was about to congratulate the roundsman on the prospect of an all-night journey if Brodie's chance phrase were fated to come true, when he glanced at Curtis, and elected to remain silent.

From One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York by Tracy, Louis

Just as we was gettin' the last of the kids loaded in for their ride up to the Home, a roundsman shows up with two cops.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

"So long, Tom," answered the roundsman curtly as he slowly proceeded to resume his interrupted rounds.

From Banzai! by Parabellum by Grautoff, Ferdinand Heinrich

"Take 'em all to the station house," says one, who happens to be a roundsman.

From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster