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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He was born on July 16, 1918, and was a milkman before joining the war. Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 And Fred Brewer and Alvin Greeley, the milkmen, signed that statement as witnesses. Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025 Every time the milkman came to the house to drop off a two-quart glass bottle of milk, Scholl would keep the cap and put it on the wall. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for milkman

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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 2 Apr. 2025.

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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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