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milkman

[ milk-man ]

noun

plural milkmen.
  1. a person who sells or delivers milk.


milkman

/ ˈɪ쳾ə /

noun

  1. a man who delivers or sells milk
  2. a man who milks cows; dairyman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of milkman1

First recorded in 1580–90; milk + man
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Example Sentences

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He was found with his hands tied and bound to the steering wheel of his car by a milkman at Lambley Playing Fields in Gedling.

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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.

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As he starts his work, the vet is caught in the tumultuous politics of change and faces challenges from a private dairy owner, the village head and a volatile local milkman.

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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.

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

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