milkman

noun

milk·​man ˈmilk-ˌman How to pronounce milkman (audio)
-mən
: a person who sells or delivers milk and milk products

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In 1950s England, milkman John Pollock made a shocking prophecy: his two daughters, who had passed away, would be reborn. Peter White, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 Adding more depth to a narrative originally written for white, able-bodied actors, Leon’s choice to cast deaf actor John McGinty as milkman Howie Newsome and Black actors in the production further showcase how timeless and universal Wilder’s words are. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024 Only the chance discovery of the newborn by a milkman saved him from the infanticide that befell other such unwanted babies. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024 But in 1929, an even larger, better school was erected on Carpenter Street and amid the Great Depression, the Schoolhouse Road school building was dismantled, board by board, by its new owners, a carpenter and his brother-in-law, the village milkman. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for milkman 

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of milkman was in 1589

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“Milkman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkman. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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milkman

noun
milk·​man -ˌman How to pronounce milkman (audio)
-mən
: a person who sells or delivers milk

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